A certain compound is made up of two chlorine atoms, one carbon atom, and one oxygen atom. what is the chemical formula of this

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compound? express your answer as a chemical formula.

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Ostrovityanka [42] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-03T21:34:36+03:00

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COCl₂ (phosgene)
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hram777 [196] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-03T22:42:58+03:00

<u>Answer:</u> The chemical formula for the compound is $COCl_2$

<u>Explanation:</u>

A chemical compound which is formed by the combination of carbon, oxygen and chlorine atoms.

We are given:

Number of carbon atoms in the compound = 1

Number of oxygen atoms in the compound = 1

Number of chlorine atoms in the compound = 2

The chemical formula for the compound will be $COCl_2$ . The chemical name for the given compound is phosgene.

Hence, the compound is $COCl_2$