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Kay [80]
3 years ago
7

In a carbon dioxide molecule (O=C=O), which statement is true of the electrons?

Biology
1 answer:
Svetllana [295]3 years ago
6 0

Answer: Option A.

The electrons are being shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms.

Explanation:The electrons are being shared between the carbon and oxygen atoms because each oxygen share four electrons with the central carbon, therefore carbon atoms have 8 electrons that is shared with oxygen. The oxygen have two shared pairs in double bond and two lone pairs in non bonding. Carbon and oxygen form covalent bond. This satisfies the octet rule because the electrons are shared in both oxygen and carbon octet.

In a carbon dioxide molecule (O=C=O),

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