Covalency of carbon in the CO molecule is three because

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an unexcited carbon atom has two unpaired electrons

carbon atom can be an acceptor lp pair in ground state

the carbon atom has four valence electrons

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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