A chemical reaction produces formaldehyde, with a chemical formula of CH2O. Carbon is in Group 4A, oxygen is in Group 6A, and hydrogen is in Group 1A on the periodic table. In one to two sentences, describe the bonds in a molecule of formaldehyde in terms of valence electrons.(2 points) 9th grade vocabulary and use no sources
In a molecule of formaldehyde, the carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons, while the hydrogen and oxygen atoms each form one covalent bond by sharing their respective valence electrons.
