Interaction | Reaction | Process     Data Page

Carbon can be partially oxidised to carbon monoxide, a important starting material for the petrochemical industry.

The carbon source may be coal, peat, biomass, waste, recycled plastic etc. This is an important green chemistry reaction.

The thermodynamics of this reaction can be explored in the thermochemistry gadget available from the main index.

2
C
  +  
O2
        
2
CO
Reactant Page Go To Go To
Carbon     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Carbon monoxide     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Blast Furnace Reactions
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Coal Gasification
Industrial Process: Inorganic
Industrial Process: Organic
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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