How many bond pairs ("bp")and how many lone pairs ("lp")should be shown in the Lewis structure for carbon monoxide?
A)1 bp/4 lp
B)2 bp/3 lp
C)3 bp/2 lp
D)4 bp/1 lp
E)5 bp/0 lp

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Carbon monoxide (CO) has a triple bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms (3 bond pairs) and one lone pair of electrons on the oxygen atom, making the correct answer 3 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs.

How Many Bond Pairs ("Bp")and How Many Lone Pairs ("Lp")should