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Is CO2 a Peroxide?


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Peroxides: Peroxides are defined as a group of compounds in which two oxygen atoms are joined together by a covalent bond. They have the typical structure of R-O-O-R where R denotes any type of atom.

Carbon dioxide(CO2): Carbon dioxide is a chemical element that can be found in the atmosphere.

  • It is found in the gaseous state at room temperature.
  • It contains one atom of carbon and two atoms of oxygen.
  • The bond between the atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule is a polar covalent bond.
  • In a carbon dioxide molecule, one carbon atom is joined by four covalent bonds to two oxygen atoms, each with two covalent bonds.
  • The carbon dioxide molecule is held together by the strong C=O.
  • The oxygen atoms are not bonded together in dioxide but are separately bonded to another molecule.
  • CO2 is an oxide.
  • CO2 simply cannot be a peroxide with a lower oxidation state of the central atom because there are twice as many oxygens in a compound.
  • Hence, CO2 is not a Peroxides.

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