3.6.1.1.1 - Carbonate Ion (CO3$^{2-}$)
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What is the formula for the carbonate ion?
💡 Hint: Think about the charge and the number of oxygen atoms.
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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What is the charge of the carbonate ion?
💡 Hint: Look at how many oxygen atoms are in the formula.
True or False: The carbon-oxygen bonds in CO3$^{2-}$ are all equal in length.
💡 Hint: Think about the resonance structures we discussed.
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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.
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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