Learn VSEPR Theory: Carbon & Oxygen Bonding

[Maz88]

okay so I am learning the Valence bond theory and the VSEPR theory in chemistry. and so far its been going well.
but i don't understand how carbon and oxygen combine together forming a triple boond creating CO (carbon monoxide) because we only have 4 valence carbon electrons so how can it form a triple bond with 2 lone pairs ? please help :)

 

[Maz88]

can someone pleaseee help mee !

 

[bobze]

Since carbon's valence shell looks like 2s², 2p² and your p-orbital can have 3 pairs of e- (6 e-) that means you can gain up to 4- to complete its valance shell.

Try drawing out your orbitals on energy diagram for the bond (with the hybridized orbitals) and filling it in.