Corbon Monoxide

[JoeyAnn Mateo 1D]

Can someone please explain to me the Lewis structure of carbon monoxide? Is the most stable Lewis structure for it have a charge?

[Nina_A_Section1E]

The Lewis structure for CO has 10 valence electrons. For the CO Lewis structure you'll need a triple bond between the Carbon and Oxygen atoms in order to satisfy the octets of each atom while still using the 10 valence electrons available for the CO molecule

https://terpconnect.umd.edu/~wbreslyn/c ... or-CO.html
Here's a picture & video explaining it!

[Jessica Urzua-1H]

Usually, the most stable Lewis structure for any molecule involves atoms with a formal charge of 0 if possible. When a formal charge of 0 is not possible for each atom in the molecule, values close to 0, such as +1 and -1, would result in the most stable structure.

[JoeyAnn Mateo 1D]

So in general, it's always best to fulfill the octet rule for the elements that need the full 8 even with some charge?

[Jessica Urzua-1H]

It is best to fulfill the octet rule for elements that need it and then minimize the formal charge of each element in the molecule as much as possible.

[fara valdez]

Normally, always fufill the octet rule.