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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?

▸ Yes.

▸ No, because fluorine would oxidize carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.

▸ No, because fluorine would reduce carbon monoxide to methane.

▸ No, because carbon monoxide would oxidize fluorine to oxygen difluoride.

▸ No, because carbon monoxide would reduce fluorine to hydrogen fluoride.

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