How can two substances be made up of the same two elements but have very different properties?

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Emmy Huerta

12 December, 12:39

How can two substances be made up of the same two elements but have very different properties?

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Faith Cunningham · Answer 1

So, basically, it might have different quantities, such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO), which are both made up of Carbon and Oxygen, but Carbon Monoxide has less oxygen. And they both have different properties, like CO is poisonous.