Question

(03.03 MC)

What best describes the bonding in a carbon dioxide molecule? (5 points)

- Carbon shares two of its electrons, and each oxygen shares four of its electrons.

- Carbon shares four of its electrons, and each oxygen shares two of its electrons.

- Carbon receives two electrons from each of the two oxygen atoms.

- Carbon transfers two electrons to each of the two oxygen atoms.

Answer 1

- Carbon shares four of its electrons, and each oxygen shares two of its electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon needs 4 electrons to reach a full outer shell while oxygen needs 2 to reach a full outer shell.