In a Certain Science Fiction Movie, One of the Main

question 10

Multiple Choice

In a certain science fiction movie, one of the main characters describes an alien planet that has an atmosphere composed of carbon monoxide and fluorine gases. Could such an atmosphere really exist?

• A) Yes.
• B) No, because fluorine would oxidize carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.
• C) No, because fluorine would reduce carbon monoxide to methane.
• D) No, because carbon monoxide would oxidize fluorine to oxygen difluoride.
• E) No, because carbon monoxide would reduce fluorine to hydrogen fluoride.

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