Carbon dioxide is a molecule made up of a single carbon atom double bonded to two oxygen atoms. The electrons are shared equally between the carbon and the two oxygen atoms. What type of bonding does carbon dioxide have?

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Ishaan Yu

Chemistry

1 November, 17:24

Carbon dioxide is a molecule made up of a single carbon atom double bonded to two oxygen atoms. The electrons are shared equally between the carbon and the two oxygen atoms. What type of bonding does carbon dioxide have?

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William Erickson · Answer 1

Answer:ordinary covalent bond.

Explanation:

This is because their is sharing of electron between carbon and oxygen

Olive Estrada · Answer 2

The type of bonding does carbon dioxide have is covalent bonding.

Explanation:

There are 2 broadly types of chemical bonds present:

1. Covalent bond: This bond is present when there is sharing of electrons between two elements.

2. Ionic bond: This type of bond is formed when there is a complete transfer of electrons from one element to another element. In this bonding one element is always a metal and another is a non-metal.

We are given that a carbon atom is double bonded to two oxygen atoms. Carbon and oxygen both are non-metals and hence, the bonds between them will be purely covalent in nature.

Also, the valency of the carbon atom is 4. Thus, in the given case, the carbon atom is bonded to 2 oxygen atoms via double bonds. Thus, they all complete their octet by sharing the electrons.

Hence, the type of bonding does carbon dioxide have is covalent bonding.