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How many atoms are in ##CO_2##?
There are three atoms in one molecule of carbon dioxide (##"CO"_2##), one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. The carbon atom and two oxygen atoms share electrons by covalent bonding in order to achieve an octet of electrons in their valence shells.
The following is a structural formula of a molecule of carbon dioxide.
