Compounds+with+Carbon

Two carbon compounds are carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Carbon dioxide, or CO2 is one of the gases in our atmosphere. It is what we breathe out. It is one carbon atom, and two oxygen atoms. Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is very toxic and can kill a person in minutes. It's formula is CO indicating one atom each of carbon and oxygen. It is easy for one to breathe it because it is tasteless, invisible and you can't smell it, so you don't know if it's there.