Draw the Lewis structure of carbon dioxide (CO2) and then determine if the molecule is polar or nonpolar.
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Carbon has 4 valence electrons and each oxygen atom has 6 valence electrons. So, the total number of valence electrons is 4 + 2(6) = 16. Show more…
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