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Neither. Carbon monoxide is polar covalent. An ionic compound would include a metal ion (from left side of Periodic Table) and a nonmetal ion (right side). An acid would typically start the formula with a H (hydrogen) and would have a name like hydrochloric acid, sulfic acid, or chlorous acid.

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