Lewis dot structure of carbon monoxide??

Lewis dot structures reflect the electronic structures of the elements, including how the electrons are paired. Lewis structures are a useful way to summarize certain information about bonding and may be thought of as “electron bookkeeping”. In Lewis dot structures each dot represents an electron. A pair of dots between chemical symbols for atoms represents a bond.

Lewis Structure of CO (Carbon Monoxide)

• A carbon monoxide molecule consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom.
• The carbon atom requires four electrons to obtain octet configuration whereas the oxygen atom requires two.
• Therefore, the valency is satisfied via the donation of a lone pair of electrons for bonding by the oxygen atom.
• The resulting Lewis electron dot structure displays a triple bond connecting a carbon and an oxygen atom, each holding a lone pair of electrons.