Questions: Bonds Quick Check
Which type of bond and how many bonds would occur as carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed from carbon in Group IVA and oxygen in Group VIA? (1 poi one covalent bond four covalent bonds three metallic bonds two ionic bonds
Transcript text: Bonds Quick Check
Which type of bond and how many bonds would occur as carbon dioxide $\left(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\right)$ is formed from carbon in Group IVA and oxygen in Group VIA? (1 poi
one covalent bond
four covalent bonds
three metallic bonds
two ionic bonds
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Bond Type
Carbon dioxide (\(\mathrm{CO}_2\)) is formed from carbon (Group IVA) and oxygen (Group VIA). Both carbon and oxygen are nonmetals, which typically form covalent bonds.
Step 2: Determine the Number of Bonds
In \(\mathrm{CO}_2\), carbon forms double bonds with each of the two oxygen atoms. Therefore, there are two double covalent bonds.