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
two ionic bonds
two ionic bonds
three metallic bonds
three metallic bonds
one covalent bond
one covalent bond
four covalent bonds
four covalent bonds
Responses
two ionic bonds
two ionic bonds
three metallic bonds
three metallic bonds
one covalent bond
one covalent bond
four covalent bonds
four covalent bonds
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is formed through the sharing of electrons between carbon and oxygen atoms. Carbon has four valence electrons and can form four covalent bonds, while each oxygen atom has six valence electrons and typically forms two covalent bonds to achieve a full octet.
In CO₂, carbon forms two double covalent bonds with two oxygen atoms. Thus, there are a total of **four covalent bonds** in CO₂.
The correct response is: **four covalent bonds**.
In CO₂, carbon forms two double covalent bonds with two oxygen atoms. Thus, there are a total of **four covalent bonds** in CO₂.
The correct response is: **four covalent bonds**.