Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the simplest carbon oxide.

In coordination complexes, the carbon monoxide ligand is called carbonyl.
It is a key ingredient in many processes in industrial chemistry.

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