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17 February, 22:32

There are__electrons in the covalent bond between C and O in CO.

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  1. 17 February, 22:41
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    Answer:I believe the answer is 6 electrons

    Explanation: at the start, carbon has 4 and oxygen has 6. After the bond, C has 5 and O has 7. But using one covalent bond does not support the octet rule so you have to change things up. To satisfy the octet, you have to use a triple bond, and a triple bond means Carbon and Oxygen share 6 electrons.
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