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A molecule of one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen would be written _____.

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 it would be written CO2
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For this case we can refer to carbon dioxide.

The way to write the chemical formula in this case is:

CO2

This means that the element this formed by:

1) One Carbon atom

2) Two oxygen atoms

Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas vital for life on earth.

Answer:

A molecule of one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen would be written CO2.

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