What is a double covalent bond?

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Meave60 · Ernest Z.
Feb 7, 2017

A double covalent bond is one in which two atoms share two pairs of electrons, rather than one.

Explanation:

One example is the molecule carbon dioxide. Its molecular formula is #"CO"_2"#. Its structural formula is #"O=C=O"#, where each colvalent bond is represented by a line. Two lines between atoms represents a double covalent bond. Each oxygen atom shares two electrons with two electrons on the central carbon atom.

The diagram below shows the structure of a carbon dioxide molecule. The two red oxygen electrons and two blue carbon electrons in the overlapping regions represent the two double bonds.

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