Carbon can bond with both O AND O2. However neither carbon nor oxygen exhibit variable valency . How is this possible ??????? Plz answer fast

Carbon can bond with both O AND O2. However neither carbon nor oxygen

1.	Carbon can bond with both O AND O2. However neither carbon nor oxygen exhibit variable valency . How is this possible ??????? Plz answer fast
Answer» HEY boi... Actually here Carbon SHOWS coordinate bond with Oxygen in Carbon Monoxide i.e. CO But in case of Carbon Dioxide... the former forms DOUBLE bond with TWO atoms of Oxygen.. O=C=O is carbon dioxide the image above is carbon monoxide