There are__electrons in the covalent bond between C and O in CO.

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Caylee Kidd

12 January, 08:24

There are__electrons in the covalent bond between C and O in CO.

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Marques Vega · Answer 1

Answer:I believe the answer is 6 electrons

Explanation: at the start, carbon has 4 and oxygen has 6. After the bond, C has 5 and O has 7. But using one covalent bond does not support the octet rule so you have to change things up. To satisfy the octet, you have to use a triple bond, and a triple bond means Carbon and Oxygen share 6 electrons.