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

1 answer

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.