Chemical bonding by Tan Ye Kai 32

The harmful compound made out of 2 or more non-harmful compounds that I have decided write on is carbon monoxide. This involves covalent bonding.

Its constituent elements

Carbon Monoxide is made out of 1 carbon atom and 1 oxygen atom. Carbon Monoxide is produced from the partial oxidation of carbon-containing compounds and forms when there is not enough oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, such as when operating a stove or an internal combustion engine in an enclosed space.

Formation

A carbon atom has 4 valence electrons, with a complete 1st shell. An oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons, with a complete 1st shell. As both atoms do not have sufficient strength to completely remove the other atom’s electrons, the atoms share electrons. When the carbon atom shares its electrons with the oxygen atom, the electrons on both atoms complete each of the outer shells of both atoms. As a result, both the carbon and oxygen atoms complete the configuration of a noble gas.

The “dot and cross” diagram of carbon monoxide-