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A carbon dioxide molecule has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.

The carbon means 1 carbon. The Di-oxide means 2 oxygen. Di (as in dos which is 2 in spanish) means 2. Oxide means oxygen.

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There is one carbon atom per every molecule of carbon dioxide. There are also two oxygen atoms in carbon dioxide.

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2. Carbon and Oxygen. Carbon dioxide contains 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, CO2

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