Question

Draw the electron-dot structure of the following compound and state the type of bonding in the given case:

CO₂

Answer 1

\[\ce{\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\overset{\bullet\bullet}{O}\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\ce{C}\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\ce{\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}\overset{\bullet\bullet}{O}\ce{\text{}^\bullet_\bullet}}}\]

Both oxygen and carbon share two electrons to form a covalent bond in carbon dioxide (CO₂).