Phosgene is a substance that is often used to make the padding found in car and airplane seats. It is produced when carbon monoxide and chlorine gas react.
Consider the following reaction:
4 molecules of carbon monoxide (CO) react with 4 molecules of chlorine (CI) to produce
some amount of phosgene (COCI2).
Complete the table below.
Chemical element Number of atoms in the reaction
С
O
СІ
During this reaction, how many molecules of phosgene (COCI) are produced?