Chemistry GCSE
Carbon monoxide
What Carbon monoxide means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Carbon monoxide
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Reference: AQA
Produced by partial oxidation of carbon in the fuel when oxygen is limited.
Topics that use Carbon monoxide
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atmospheric pollution
- Combustion reactions
- Complete and incomplete combustion
- Conservation of matter
- Hydrocarbons
- Incomplete combustion
- Particulates
- Products of combustion
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