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Q.

Covalency of carbon in the CO molecule is three because

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a

an unexcited carbon atom has two unpaired electrons

b

carbon atom can be an acceptor lp  pair in ground state

c

the carbon atom has four valence electrons

d

maximum covalency of carbon is three

answer is B.

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C≡O(one bond is dative) one lone pair of oxygen is donated to carbon.
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