Which of the following statements best describes the structure of solid carbon dioxide:
a. it is an array of positive carbon ions and negative oxide ions
b. each carbon atom is joined by strong covalent bonds to four oxygen atoms to give an array of many thousands of atoms
c. molecules each containing one carbon atom covalently bonded to two oxygen atoms are held together by weak intermolecular forcesThis answer is incorrect.
d. carbon atoms and covalently bonded oxygen molecules are held together by weak molecular forces.
I selected C, but the actual answer is D. I believe they are really close answers but why particular D
a. it is an array of positive carbon ions and negative oxide ions
b. each carbon atom is joined by strong covalent bonds to four oxygen atoms to give an array of many thousands of atoms
c. molecules each containing one carbon atom covalently bonded to two oxygen atoms are held together by weak intermolecular forcesThis answer is incorrect.
d. carbon atoms and covalently bonded oxygen molecules are held together by weak molecular forces.
I selected C, but the actual answer is D. I believe they are really close answers but why particular D
