Covalency of carbon in CO molecule is th...

Covalency of carbon in CO molecule is three because

A

carbon is linked to highly electronegative oxygen atom

B

In the ground state, carbon has two unpaired electrons and in the excited state, it can have three.

C

carbon acts as acceptor of electron pair in CO molecule

D

in inorganic compounds, carbon generally shows a valency of three.

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