Hi all
I'm using Hyperchem to calculate the charges on the atom C and O of CO, it turned out that Carbon has positive charge and Oxygen negative, but this is contrary to experimental result, could someone help explain it? Thanks

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Do the charges denote their respective ionic states, perhaps?

Keeping in mind that oxygen comes in the Halogen category and the carbon atom is closer to the Metals side...

Calc, charge n experiment!

Pin~Jinx / anarchist

Thank you PJ, it's helpful