In our first approach to assigning electrons to orbital sites in the CO molecule

Question

In our first approach to assigning electrons to orbital sites in the CO molecule, we used the same technique that we used before with N2 and O2. Which of the following steps is not part of this first approach for assigning electrons in CO?

Concentrate on the 2s and 2p orbitals of carbon and the 2s and 2p orbitals of oxygen. Ignore the fact that the orbitals for carbon and oxygen are different. Combine the orbitals to make new CO molecular orbitals. Assign the ten valence electrons to the bonding orbital, 2s and 2p sites. Correctly conclude that the net bond order for CO is three.

Explanation / Answer

Assign the ten valence electrons to the bonding orbital, 2s and 2p sites.

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