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There are 4 lone pairs of electrons present in the carbon dioxide molecule

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Answer:

Explanation:

Carbon dioxide, CO2

Each oxygen contributes 2 electrons - 1 for each bond. That means there are a total of 8 electrons around the carbon, in 4 pairs. Because there are 4 bonds, these are all bond pairs.