Practice Carbonate Ion (CO3$^{2-}$) - 3.6.1.1.1 | Module 3: Chemical Bonding & Structure | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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3.6.1.1.1 - Carbonate Ion (CO3$^{2-}$)

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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for the carbonate ion?

💡 Hint: Think about the charge and the number of oxygen atoms.

Question 2

Easy

How many resonance structures can be drawn for CO3$^{2-}$?

💡 Hint: Each structure will have a different double bond among the oxygen atoms.

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Question 1

What is the charge of the carbonate ion?

  • -1
  • -2
  • -3

💡 Hint: Look at how many oxygen atoms are in the formula.

Question 2

True or False: The carbon-oxygen bonds in CO3$^{2-}$ are all equal in length.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the resonance structures we discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the resonance structures of the carbonate ion, describe how hybridization might influence its bond angles.

💡 Hint: Look at the number of bonds and how they affect the geometry.

Question 2

If a molecule interacts with the carbonate ion forming a complex, how might that affect the resonance stability?

💡 Hint: Consider how other ions or molecules may share or affect electron density.

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