Explain the formal charge calculate co2
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Since carbon has 4 valence electrons, its formal charge will be zero. The same is true for both oxygen atoms. Both of them form 2 bonds, which means they get 2 electrons. In addition to these electrons, they both have 2 lone pairs; this brings the total number of electrons an oxygen atom gets to 6 (2 + 4).
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