Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

In the valid Lewis dot structure of the carbon monoxide (\( \text{CO} \)) molecule that satisfies the octet rule for both atoms, the number of lone pairs on carbon and oxygen respectively are:

1. A
   2 and 2
2. B
   0 and 2
3. C
   2 and 1
4. D
   1 and 1