Write the Lewis dot structure of `CO` molecule .

Explanation

Step :1 The skeletal structure of CO is written as : CO
Step : 2 Count the total number of valence shell electrons of carbond `(2s^(2)2p^(2))` and oxygen `(2s ^(2) 2p ^(2))` atoms. Thus the total number of valence electrons available are `4+ 6=10.`
Step : 3&4 Draw a single bond (one shared elctron pair) between C and O and completet the octet on O, the remaining two electrons will constitute a lone pair on C.


This does oit complete the octet on carbgon and hence we have to resort to multiple bonding (in this case a triple bond) between C and O atoms. This satisfies the octet rule condition for both atoms.