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In this type of bonding the 2s orbital and the three 2p orbitals of the carbon atom are mixed to produce four identical orbitals, a process known as sp3 hybridization. The CS2 molecule is linear and the carbon atom is bonded to each sulphur by a double bond.
What are the steps to drawing the Lewis structure for carbon dioxide if you are given that the carbon dioxide molecule consists of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. Because carbon has less attraction for shared electrons, carbon is the central atom and the two oxygen atoms are terminal. First, find the total number of valence electrons for both elements so 4+12=16. Second, determine the number of bonding pairs by dividing by 2 so 16 divided by two equals 8.