The Lewis structure of carbon monoxide is given below. The hybridizations of the carbon and oxygen atoms in carbon monoxide are ________ and ________, respectively. : C ≡ O : A)sp, sp³ B)sp², sp³ C)sp³, sp² D)sp, sp E)sp², sp²

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In carbon monoxide, both carbon and oxygen are involved in a triple bond, which requires sp hybridization for both atoms.

The Lewis Structure of Carbon Monoxide Is Given Below