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What would be the electron dot structure of carbon dioxide which has the formula of CO2?​

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Electron dot structures of carbon dioxide:

Oxygen atom contains 6 VALENCE electrons which FORM 2 lone pairs. SINCE it is bonded to only ONE carbon atom, it must form a double bond. Carbon atom contains four valence electrons, resulting in zero lone pairs. Therefore, it is doubly bonded to each oxygen atom.



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