Question

An atom of carbon (C) forms covalent bonds with two atoms of oxygen (O) to form carbon dioxide. How are the valence electrons of these atoms rearranged to form the bonds?

Answer 1

The valence electrons of Carbon are shared equally with the 2 atoms of Oxygen to form a covalent bond

Answer 2

Oxygen has 2 valence electrons. There are two oxygen atom. There electrons are shared equally in there two opposite sides.

The bond is formed like this:

O=C=O. Its a covalent bonding so sharing of electrons occurs rather than formation double or triple bonds like those of electrovalent bond and ionic bonded compound.