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Question
If the symbol for Cobalt, Co, were written as CO, what would be wrong with it?
Solution
Co stands for Cobalt. If we write CO, then it would mean that it is a compound containing two non-metal ions, i.e. carbon and oxygen, which forms carbon monoxide gas.
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