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To draw the Lewis structure of 2CO2, you first need to determine the total number of valence electrons. Each oxygen atom contributes 6 valence electrons, and each carbon atom contributes 4 valence electrons, for a total of 16 + 4 = 20 valence electrons. Place the carbon atom in the center, surrounded by two oxygen atoms. Each oxygen atom forms a double bond with the carbon atom, using 4 electrons each. This leaves 4 electrons to be placed as lone pairs on each oxygen atom to satisfy the octet rule.

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