Carbon monoxide (CO) contains C-O bonds.  Which if the following statements are true about the bonding electrons in this molecule?   a.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the C atom as it needs an octet of electrons more than the O atom b.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the O atom as it attracts the electrons more strongly c.) The bonding electrons will be shared equally between C and O atoms d.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the C atom as it attracts the electrons more strongly

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Carbon monoxide (CO) contains C-O bonds.  Which if the following statements are true about the bonding electrons in this molecule?

 

a.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the C atom as it needs an octet of electrons more than the O

atom

b.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the O atom as it attracts the electrons more strongly

c.) The bonding electrons will be shared equally between C and O atoms

d.) The bonding electrons will spend more time around the C atom as it attracts the electrons more strongly
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