Double covalent bounding
The formation of carbon dioxide molecules
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The carbon dioxide molecule is formed from one carbon atom and two oxygens. As an element, carbon only has 4 outer shell electrons and oxygen 6. Double covalent bonds form between the atoms, where two electrons from each atom are shared making 4 bonding electrons in total.
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One atom of carbon (2.4) combines with two atoms of oxygen (2.6) to form the compound carbon dioxide CO2 (only the outer shell of carbon's electrons are shown). ... The carbon dioxide molecule is held together by the strong C=O. carbon–oxygen double covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
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