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In a molecule of carbon monoxide, what are the formal charges on the two atoms?
ACarbon= +1, Oxygen= -1
BCarbon= -1, Oxygen= +1
CCarbon=0, Oxygen= -1
DCarbon=0, Oxygen=0
Correct answer
B. Carbon= -1, Oxygen= +1
Explanation
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