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Which is the correct Lewis structure for carbon monoxide?

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capimoore
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  • 03-03-2017
The Lewis structure for CO has 10 valence electrons. For the CO Lewis structure you'll need a triple bond between the Carbon and Oxygen atoms in order to satisfy the octets of each atom while still using the 10 valence electrons available for the CO molecule.
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