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Valency of carbon is 4. From this, we understand that there are ____chemical bond/bonds between the carbon atom and one oxygen atom in the compound-carbon dioxide.

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Solution

The correct option is A $2$
there are 2 chemical bonds between the carbon atom and each oxygen atom
in this way as the 2 oxygen atoms form 2 bonds each , the valency of oxygen is satisfied
as the carbon atom forms 4 bonds in total with the 2 oxygen atoms , its valency is also satisfied

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