Question

Which type of bond and how many bonds would occur as carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed from carbon in Group IVA and oxygen in Group VIA?(1 point)
Responses

four covalent bonds
four covalent bonds

one covalent bond
one covalent bond

two ionic bonds
two ionic bonds

three metallic bonds

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed when one carbon atom bonds with two oxygen atoms. In this molecule, carbon and oxygen form covalent bonds. Specifically, each oxygen atom forms a double bond with the carbon atom.

Thus, the correct answer is:

**four covalent bonds** (two double bonds).