It is no longer carbon dioxide if the 2 subscript is changed to a 1.
- Carbon dioxide is a gaseous molecule made up of one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen i.e. CO2.
- This chemical formula represents the molecule carbon dioxide. As the name implies, di- meaning 2 oxide- from oxygen.
- According to this question, changing the subscript 2 in oxygen to 1 will result in another different molecule called carbon monoxide (CO).
- Therefore, it is no longer carbon dioxide if the 2 subscript is changed to a 1.
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