How can 1 atom carbon and 1 atom of oxygen increase their chemical stability?

a.)they can form a triple covalent bond.
b.)these atoms can form an ionic bond.

A.)They can form a triple covalent bond.

Explanation:

Carbon and oxygen are nonmetals, so they do not form ionic bonds with each other.

However, they can reach a more stable state by sharing electrons to form a triple covalent bond.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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