The Lewis dot structure of carbon monoxide is explained in a step by step manner in simple way. So follow along till the end. You will be able to write the lewis dot structure of co molecule
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is made up of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. It is colourless and orders less gas.
Drawing the structure of co
1. Start with counting the electrons.
Carbon has 4 valence electrons and oxygen has 6 valence electrons in total we have 10 valence electrons.
2. Connect carbon and oxygen with a single bond.
C – O
3. Placing the remaining electrons to complete the octet and satisfy the octet rule.
:C – O:
4. Now, satisfy the octet rule for both atoms and form a triple bond.
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:C≡O:
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The final lewis dot structure of carbon monoxide will be :
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:C≡O:
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Carbon and oxygen are sharing three pairs of electrons forming triple bond and each one has one lone pair of electrons.
This is the representation of the Lewis dot structure of carbon monoxide. if you have any doubts let us know in the comments.