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Which of the following happens in carbon dioxide? Carbon takes electrons from oxygen. Oxygen gives up electrons to carbon. Oxygen takes electrons from carbon. Carbon and oxygen share electrons.

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I believe Oxygen takes electrons from Carbon because of its electronegativity. Since Oxygen is nearest to Flourine, it hogs electrons, it will not give any away. Remember that Flourine is the most electronegative element. So the closer the element is to Flourine, the more electronegativity it has

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