5. Carbon monoxide (CO) has eight valence bonding electrons and two valence antibonding electrons distributed among its molecular orbitals. What type of covalent bond is present in CO? A Single bond B. Double bond C. Triple bond D. CO is unstable and will not form a bond

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5. Carbon monoxide (CO) has eight valence bonding electrons and two valence
antibonding electrons distributed among its molecular orbitals. What type of
covalent bond is present in CO?
A. Single bond
B. Double bond
C. Triple bond
D. CO is unstable and will not form a bond
Transcribed Image Text:5. Carbon monoxide (CO) has eight valence bonding electrons and two valence antibonding electrons distributed among its molecular orbitals. What type of covalent bond is present in CO? A. Single bond B. Double bond C. Triple bond D. CO is unstable and will not form a bond
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