when 2 elements combine to form carbon dioxide?

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when 2 elements  combine to form carbon dioxide?

anonymous · Answer

Can you reword your question?

anonymous · Answer

Reframe the question please

anonymous · Answer

when 2 elements mix together to create carbon dioxide?

anonymous · Answer

what is it called?

sasogeek · Answer

are u in search of the 2 elements that form carbon dioxide or you're searching for the process of formation of carbon dioxide?

anonymous · Answer

the 2 elements that form carbon dio.

sasogeek · Answer

carbon and oxygen

sasogeek · Answer

by the way though, you should have asked it this way... "what 2 elements ...." and not "when 2 elements ..." :)

anonymous · Answer

well my booklet said when

sasogeek · Answer

ummm did you ask the question just as the booklet asked it or you asked part of it? cos if the booklet is asking for when... it is either a typographical error or something is obviously missing... :/

sasogeek · Answer

you'd notice the first 2 answers on this page ask you to reword or reframe your question

jamesj · Answer

Also, the name gives it away:
carbon dioxide
 - carbon
-  and oxide = oxygen.

The di means two.  Carbon dioxide is $ CO_2 $.  One atom of carbon, two atoms of oxygen.

jamesj · Answer

If for example you have a compound called sulfur dioxide, then it is made of -- you guess it -- sulfur and oxygen.

jhonyy9 · Answer

C+O2 = CO2