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A molecule of carbon dioxide has the formula CO2, which means that there are one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms in each molecule. Each oxygen atom forms a double bond with the central carbon atom. Its structural formula is O=C=O, and the molecule is linear.

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It is a linear three atom molecule: ::O=C=O:: , with 2 lone electron pairs (::) on each bonded O atom.

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as CO2 (by its chemical formula)

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