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12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory
Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory
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According to Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) Theory, how many electron domains are around the carbon atom in CO2, if each double bond is counted as a single electron domain?
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4
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2
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3
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Identify the central atom in the molecule CO2, which is carbon (C).
Determine the number of bonds around the carbon atom. In CO2, carbon forms two double bonds with two oxygen atoms.
According to VSEPR theory, each double bond counts as a single electron domain, regardless of the number of shared electron pairs.
Count the total number of electron domains around the carbon atom by counting each double bond as one domain.
Conclude that the carbon atom in CO2 has 2 electron domains around it.
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