Carbon monoxide

• Formula: CO
• Molecular weight: 28.0101
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CO/c1-2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 630-08-0
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• Other names: Carbon oxide (CO); CO; Exhaust gas; Flue gas; Carbonic oxide; Carbon oxide; Carbone (oxyde de); Carbonio (ossido di); Kohlenmonoxid; Kohlenoxyd; Koolmonoxyde; NA 9202; Oxyde de carbone; UN 1016; Wegla tlenek; Carbon monooxide
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
B - John E. Bartmess
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 201 to 249

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • 3CO) + CO = (Ti⁺ • 4CO)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • 4CO) + CO = (Ti⁺ • 5CO)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • 5CO) + CO = (Ti⁺ • 6CO)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • 6CO) + CO = (Ti⁺ • 7CO)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Pt⁺ • CO) + CO = (Pt⁺ • 2CO)

C₁₂Fe₂O₁₂Ru (cr) = 12 (g) + 2 (cr) +  (cr)

By formula: C₁₂Fe₂O₁₂Ru (cr) = 12CO (g) + 2Fe (cr) + Ru (cr)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Ti⁺ • CO) + CO = (Ti⁺ • 2CO)

 (cr) + 3 (g) = C₁₈H₁₅MoN₃O₃ (cr) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (cr) + 3C₄H₄N₂ (g) = C₁₈H₁₅MoN₃O₃ (cr) + 3CO (g)

 (cr) + 2 (g) =  (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₉H₁₅O₂Rh (cr) + 2CO (g) = C₇H₇O₄Rh (cr) + 2C₂H₄ (g)

C₉H₁₅IrO₂ (cr) + 2 (g) = C₇H₇IrO₄ (cr) + 2 (g)

By formula: C₉H₁₅IrO₂ (cr) + 2CO (g) = C₇H₇IrO₄ (cr) + 2C₂H₄ (g)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Mg⁺ • CO) + CO = (Mg⁺ • 2CO)

 (cr) + 3 (g) = C₁₈H₁₅N₃O₃W (g) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆O₆W (cr) + 3C₄H₄N₂ (g) = C₁₈H₁₅N₃O₃W (g) + 3CO (g)

C₃MnO₃ +  = C₃MnO₃^-

By formula: C₃MnO₃ + CO = C₃MnO₃^-

C₃O₃V +  = C₃O₃V^-

By formula: C₃O₃V + CO = C₃O₃V^-

Pt₄^- +  = (Pt₄^- • )

By formula: Pt₄^- + CO = (Pt₄^- • CO)

Pt₅^- +  = (Pt₅^- • )

By formula: Pt₅^- + CO = (Pt₅^- • CO)

C₇H₅CrO₂^- +  = C₈H₅CrO₃^-

By formula: C₇H₅CrO₂^- + CO = C₈H₅CrO₃^-

C₇H₅O₂V^- +  = C₈H₅O₃V^-

By formula: C₇H₅O₂V^- + CO = C₈H₅O₃V^-

C₇H₅O₂V^- +  = C₇H₅O₂V^-

By formula: C₇H₅O₂V^- + CO = C₇H₅O₂V^-

C₆H₅MnO^- +  = C₇H₅MnO₂^-

By formula: C₆H₅MnO^- + CO = C₇H₅MnO₂^-

C₆H₅MnO^- +  = C₆H₅MnO^-

By formula: C₆H₅MnO^- + CO = C₆H₅MnO^-

CAS Reg. No. 501416-66-6 +  = C₇H₅FeO₂^-

By formula: CAS Reg. No. 501416-66-6 + CO = C₇H₅FeO₂^-

C₃O₃V^- +  = C₄O₄V^-

By formula: C₃O₃V^- + CO = C₄O₄V^-

C₄O₄V^- +  = C₅O₅V^-

By formula: C₄O₄V^- + CO = C₅O₅V^-

C₅O₅V^- +  = C₆O₆V^-

By formula: C₅O₅V^- + CO = C₆O₆V^-

C₃MnO₃^- +  = C₄MnO₄^-

By formula: C₃MnO₃^- + CO = C₄MnO₄^-

C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (cr) +  (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₀H₅CrNO₅ (cr) + CO (g) = C₆CrO₆ (g) + C₄H₄N₂ (g)

CAS Reg. No. 151247-66-4 +  = COPt₆^-

By formula: CAS Reg. No. 151247-66-4 + CO = COPt₆^-

C₆O₆Pt₄^- +  = C₈O₈Pt₄^-

By formula: C₆O₆Pt₄^- + CO = C₈O₈Pt₄^-

C₁₀H₅MoNO₅ (cr) +  (g) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₀H₅MoNO₅ (cr) + CO (g) = C₆MoO₆ (g) + C₄H₄N₂ (g)

 (cr) =  (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₇H₃MnO₆ (cr) = C₆H₃MnO₅ (g) + CO (g)

C₄FeI₂O₄ (cr) = 4 (g) + FeI₂ (cr)

By formula: C₄FeI₂O₄ (cr) = 4CO (g) + FeI₂ (cr)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Pt⁺ + CO = (Pt⁺ • CO)

C₇F₃MnO₆ (cr) = C₆F₃MnO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₇F₃MnO₆ (cr) = C₆F₃MnO₅ (g) + CO (g)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Ti⁺ + CO = (Ti⁺ • CO)

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + CO = CH₂O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + CO = (Mg⁺ • CO)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + CO = (K⁺ • CO)

C₁₂H₅MnO₆ (cr) = C₁₁H₅MnO₅ (g) +  (g)

By formula: C₁₂H₅MnO₆ (cr) = C₁₁H₅MnO₅ (g) + CO (g)

Pt₃^- +  = COPt₃^-

By formula: Pt₃^- + CO = COPt₃^-

C₃O₃Pt₃^- +  = C₄O₄Pt₃^-

By formula: C₃O₃Pt₃^- + CO = C₄O₄Pt₃^-

C₄O₄Pt₃^- +  = C₅O₅Pt₃^-

By formula: C₄O₄Pt₃^- + CO = C₅O₅Pt₃^-

=  + 

By formula: CH₃NO = CO + H₃N

 (g) = 3 (g) + C₃CrO₃ (g)

By formula: C₆CrO₆ (g) = 3CO (g) + C₃CrO₃ (g)

COPt₃^- +  = C₂O₂Pt₃^-

By formula: COPt₃^- + CO = C₂O₂Pt₃^-

 (g) = C₃MoO₃ (g) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆MoO₆ (g) = C₃MoO₃ (g) + 3CO (g)

 (g) = C₃O₃W (g) + 3 (g)

By formula: C₆O₆W (g) = C₃O₃W (g) + 3CO (g)

References

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Notes

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  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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