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Carbon atoms have four valence electrons. Oxygen atoms have six valence electrons. Carbon and oxygen can share electrons so that each atom obtains a full outer shell of 8 valence electrons. Draw the shared electrons on this diagram

Carbon atoms have four valence electrons Oxygen atoms have six valence electrons Carbon and oxygen can share electrons so that each atom obtains a full outer sh class=

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Explanation:

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In this case, since both carbon and oxygen need to complete the octet, that is sharing eight electrons in total, since carbon has four valence electrons it has a double bond with one oxygen so it also allows the first oxygen to attain the octet; moreover, for the other oxygen, there also a double bond in order to complete the octet for carbon and for the second oxygen as shown on the attached picture.

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