Given Carbon Dioxide, CO2. a. The most electronegative element is so the center element should be b. Draw the skeletal structure, showing one bond between each terminal atom to the center atom. с. The total number of valence electrons for this molecule is d. After subtracting 2 electrons per bond used in part (b) above, the number of electrons left is е. The number of electrons needed to complete the octet rule for each atom in the molecule is f. Draw the final Lewis Structure.

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Given Carbon Dioxide, CO2.
The most electronegative element is
so the center element should be
а.
b. Draw the skeletal structure, showing one bond between each terminal atom to the center
atom.
С.
The total number of valence electrons for this molecule is
d.
After subtracting 2 electrons per bond used in part (b) above, the number of electrons left
is
е.
The number of electrons needed to complete the octet rule for each atom in the molecule
is
f.
Draw the final Lewis Structure.
Transcribed Image Text:Given Carbon Dioxide, CO2. The most electronegative element is so the center element should be а. b. Draw the skeletal structure, showing one bond between each terminal atom to the center atom. С. The total number of valence electrons for this molecule is d. After subtracting 2 electrons per bond used in part (b) above, the number of electrons left is е. The number of electrons needed to complete the octet rule for each atom in the molecule is f. Draw the final Lewis Structure.
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