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What is the total number of electrons shown in this Lewis structure of carbon dioxide? A. 8 B. 12 C. 16 D. 24

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answer is 16
carbon valence = 4
oxygen valence = 6 but carbon dioxide have 2 oxygen so = 12
12 + 4 = 16
so carbon dioxide have 16 electron
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