oxocarbon

Examples of oxocarbon in the following topics:

• Carbon Oxides and Carbonates

  • Oxocarbons are compounds containing carbon and oxygen; they exist as carbon oxides and carbonates.
  • Carbon oxides, or oxocarbons, are a class of organic compounds containing only carbon and oxygen.
  • The most basic oxocarbons are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
  • The simplest oxocarbon is carbon monoxide (CO).
  • The carbonate ion is the simplest oxocarbon anion, consisting of one carbon atom surrounded by three oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement.