Why is it helpful to know how much carbon monoxide (CO) was produced, even though silicon is the product being collected for industrial use?

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anonymous · Answer

@matt101

matt101 · Answer

I need more context to be able to help. What are we talking about here? Is any other information given?

anonymous · Answer

Basically, sillicon was being produced.  Despite the fact that silicon is being produced for industrial purposes, I need to find why it's important to know how much CO is produced in the same combustion process.  Do you need more in regards to statistics or more in regards to background?

anonymous · Answer

the silicon was being produced from silicon dioxide and carbon if that helps.  In the other part of this, I had to determine limiting reactants, etc

matt101 · Answer

Do you know what the reaction is?

anonymous · Answer

SiO2 + C = Si + CO

matt101 · Answer

If that's the correct reaction, my guess would be that the CO can serve as a way to confirm the yield of the reaction and so give you an idea of how much SiO2 you should expect to collect.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thanks so much!

jfraser · Answer

CO is also a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. If the CO concentration builds up in an industrial process, it could kill someone