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Which substance is formed when carbon burns in a limited supply of air?
ACarbon dioxide
BCarbon monoxide
CMethane
DBicarbonate
✓ Correct Answer: B — Carbon monoxide
Incomplete combustion of carbon in limited oxygen leads to the formation of toxic carbon monoxide gas.
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