Draw Lewis structures for the carbon monoxide molecule (CO), the carbon dioxide molecule (CO2), and the methanol molecule (CH3OH) and below: C
a. What is the bond order of the carbon-oxygen bond in the carbon monoxide molecule?
b. Which species has the shortest carbon-oxygen bond, CO, CO2, or CH3OH?
a) carbon dioxide
b) carbon monoxide
c) methanol
c. Which species has the weakest carbon - oxygen bond, CO, CO2or CH3OH?
a) carbon dioxide
b) carbon monoxide
c) methanol