Chapter 7, Problem 16CR

The element carbon undergoes many inorganic reactions, as well as being the basis for the field of organic chemistry. Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions of carbon described below.

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Carbon burns in an excess of oxygen (for example. in the air) to produce carbon dioxide.

If the supply of oxygen is limited, carbon will still burn but will produce carbon monoxide rather than carbon dioxide.

molten lithium metal is treated with carbon, lithium car bide, ${\text{Li}}_2{\text{C}}_2$

, is produced.

i>Iron(II) oxide reacts with carbon above temperatures of about 700 °C to produce carbon monoxide gas and molten elemental iron.

i>Carbon reacts with fluorine gas at high temperatures to make carbon tetrafluoride.