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Per NCERT, what is the chemical formula of CARBON DIOXIDE (CO₂) — and how is it bonded?
AC₂O — covalent
BCO₂ as ionic
CCO with one oxygen
DCO₂ — covalent compound where carbon shares 2 electrons with EACH of two oxygen atoms (O=C=O, two double bonds)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. CO₂ — covalent compound where carbon shares 2 electrons with EACH of two oxygen atoms (O=C=O, two double bonds)
Per NCERT §9.4.1 + Naming examples, CO₂ = covalent (carbon dioxide). Two C=O double bonds.
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