What is carbon dioxide?
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Explanation:
carbon dioxide said are when we are relax our self that is called carbon dioxide
Answer:
Carbon dioxide is an acidic colorless gas with a density about 53% higher than that of dry air. Carbon dioxide molecules consist of a carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It occurs naturally in Earth's atmosphere as a trace gas.
Molar mass: 44.01 g/mol
Formula: CO2
Boiling point: -78.46 °C
Triple point temperature: -56.6 °C
ChemSpider ID: 274
Soluble in: Water
Classification: Acidic oxide
Molecular geometry
CO2 has 2 electron domains, resulting in a linear electron domain geometry. Both electron domains are bonding pairs, so CO2 has a linear molecular geometry with a bond angle of 180°
Molecule
A molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2) is made up of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas that helps to trap heat in our atmosphere. ... Carbon dioxide plays a key role in Earth's carbon cycle, the set of processes that cycle carbon in many forms throughout our environment.
Intermolecular forces
CO has two C-O bonds. The dipoles point in opposite directions, so they cancel each other out. Thus, although CO₂ has polar bonds, it is a nonpolar molecule. Therefore, the only intermolecular forces are London dispersion forces.
Valence electrons
Hydrogen NEVER makes more than one bond and thus can NEVER be the central atom. For CO2, carbon is the less electronegative atom so it should be the central atom. Step 3. Connect each atom with a single pair of electrons or single bond: (16 valence electrons – 4 bonding electrons = 12 electrons left.)