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
two ionic bonds
two ionic bonds
one covalent bond
one covalent bond
three metallic bonds
three metallic bonds
Responses
four covalent bonds
four covalent bonds
two ionic bonds
two ionic bonds
one covalent bond
one covalent bond
three metallic bonds
three metallic bonds
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed by the combination of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. The carbon atom (Group IVA) forms covalent bonds with the oxygen atoms (Group VIA). Specifically, carbon forms double covalent bonds with each oxygen atom, totaling two double bonds.
Given the response options you provided, the correct description would be:
**four covalent bonds**
However, note that the correct description in terms of bonds formed in CO2 includes two double bonds (which account for four total shared electrons), but none of the given options accurately state "two double bonds".
Given the response options you provided, the correct description would be:
**four covalent bonds**
However, note that the correct description in terms of bonds formed in CO2 includes two double bonds (which account for four total shared electrons), but none of the given options accurately state "two double bonds".