How many convalent bonds are there in one molecule of carbon dioxide, CO2?
(A) 0 covalent bonds
(B) 2 covalent bonds
(C) 4 covalent bonds
(D) 6 covalent bonds
(C) This is a double covalent bond because there are 4 pairs of electrons that are bonded in covalently. There are 2 PAIRS of oxygen and 2 PAIRS of carbon dioxide as you can see in the diagram