How many electrons do carbon and oxygen share

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Manprit Singh · Answer 1 · 2021-01-15T02:41:53+0000

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To satisfy the Octet Rule, Carbon needs 4 more valence electrons. Since each Oxygen atom has 3 lone pairs of electrons, they can each share 1 pair of electrons with Carbon; as a result, filling Carbon's outer valence shell

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