Question

Chemical formula is given.

CO→C+O

What does the formula describe?
A.
It describes a mixture being separated by a physical process.

B
It describes an atom being separated by a chemical process.

C
It describes an element being broken down into the atoms from which it was formed.

D
It describes a compound being broken down into the elements from which it was formed.

Answer 1

D . It describes a compound being broken down into the elements from which it was formed.

Step-by-step explanation:

A compound consists of two or more elements chemically combined together in a chemical reaction. The compound carbon monoxide is represented by the chemical symbol, CO. This means that it contains 1 atom of the carbon element and 1 atom of the Oxygen element.

This compound is formed when carbon is directly oxidized in a limited supply of oxygen. In the above reaction, this compound is disintegrated into its individual components, namely, carbon and oxygen.