Lewis structure

If oxygen can only make 2 bonds at max, why does it make a triple bond in carbon monoxide when it can gain octet by just 2 bonds
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iTeachChem
iTeachChem7mo ago
one of them is a dative bond
Parth
ParthOP7mo ago
oh ty sir but cant we just complete it's octet by making double bonds?
iTeachChem
iTeachChem7mo ago
carbon ka nahi hua na :) oxygen is set btw
Parth
ParthOP7mo ago
oh my bad , why do i keep missing these things :(
iTeachChem
iTeachChem6mo ago
(wait to finish bonding, when you study MOT) na its okay learning is a process its okay to take time :) +fsolved
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