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How many lone pairs of electrons are on the central atom in the lewis structure of carbon dioxide? 0, 1, 2, or 3?
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How many lone pairs of electrons are on the central atom in the lewis structure of carbon dioxide? 0, 1, 2, or 3?

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Draw CO2, C in the middle and O on each side. O has 6 e- and C has 4, so 6+6+4= 14 e-.
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