Which type of bond and how many bonds would occur as carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed from carbon in Group IVA and oxygen in Group VIA
A. two ionic bonds
B. three metallic bonds
C. one covalent bond
D. four covalent bonds
D. four covalent bonds
The correct answer is C. one covalent bond.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is formed from carbon in Group IVA and oxygen in Group VIA. Both carbon and oxygen are nonmetallic elements, and they form a covalent bond when they combine. In carbon dioxide, there is one carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms through a double covalent bond. Therefore, there is only one covalent bond in carbon dioxide.