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A molecule of CO2 contains one atom of Carbon and two atoms of Oxygen forming a compound or molecule (pure substance) of Carbon dioxide. In order to find out how many lone pairs are in the molecule, you have to look at how many valence electrons you're working with. Carbon has 4 and Oxygen has 6 per atom x 2 giving us 12. 12+4 = 16e. Since carbon has 4, it must share a double bond with oxygen on each side to form a stable structure. Since this is a linear shape and the charges are facing away from each other, the bond is Nonpolar.
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The answer to your question is four
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are four lone pairs on carbon dioxide: Two on each oxygen. Each oxygen is bonded to the central carbon stom with a double bond, so each oxygen needs two lone pairs to complete it's octet.
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∙ 13y agoNone - there are two double bonds. More specifically two sigma and two pi bonds.
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∙ 6y agoDo you mean lone electron pairs? It would have 4 lone pairs, arising from 2 lone pairs on each of the oxygen atoms. O=C=O
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∙ 9y agohow many lone pairs C2H6 have? 2
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∙ 13y agoNone.
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∙ 11y ago2bps
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How many electron groups in co2?
2 electron groups are in CO2. Proof, I got it wrong on a quiz. :(
What is the VSEPR theory of CO2?
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4
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CO2 does not have unshared pairs of electrons.
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How many electron groups in co2?
2 electron groups are in CO2. Proof, I got it wrong on a quiz. :(
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What is the VSEPR theory of CO2?
The VSEPR theory, sometimes pronounced 'vesper', stands for Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion. It states that repulsion between the sets of electron bond pairs surrounding an atom in a compound causes these sets to be oriented as far apart as possible, giving the compound a certain shape. "Valence electron pairs will move as far apart from each other as possible."
How many electron pairs are in the outer shell of nitrogen?
4
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How many electron pairs are there in Nacl?
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Why does CO2 have a linear shape instead of a bent shape?
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