In a carbon dioxide molecule (CO₂), the bonding between the carbon and oxygen atoms is characterized as covalent bonding, specifically double bonding. Each oxygen atom forms a double bond with the carbon atom, involving the sharing of four electrons (two pairs) between them. Although the electrons are shared, the oxygen atoms are more electronegative than carbon, resulting in a polar covalent character, but the overall molecule is linear and nonpolar due to its symmetrical shape.
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