Carbon monoxide 3D structure

Carbon monoxide (also called carbon monooxide, Carbonic oxide) has the formula CO and a molar mass of 28.010 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
CO
Molar mass
28.010 g/mol
PubChem CID
281
Heavy atoms
2
Category
School chemistry

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Identifiers

IUPAC namecarbon monoxide
SMILES[C-]#[O+]
PubChem CID281
Other namescarbon monooxide, Carbonic oxide, Exhaust gas, Flue gas, monoxide

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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