Chemistry 2nd Edition

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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous compound due to its ability to bind strongly to Fe2+ in the hemoglobin molecule. The molecular orbitals of CO have the same energy order as those of the N2 molecule. (a) Draw a Lewis structure of CO and assign formal charges. Explain why CO has a rather small dipole moment of 0.12 D. (b) Compare the bond order of CO with that from molecular orbital theory, (c) Which of the atoms (C or O) is more likely to form bonds with the Fe2+ ion in hemoglobin?


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