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148. Number of possible resonating structure of carbonate ions is…(a) 9 (b)6 (c)3 (d)2with explanation |
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Answer» Answer: 3 is the answer Explanation: LIKE ozone, the ELECTRONIC structure of the carbonate ion cannot be described by a SINGLE Lewis ELECTRON structure. Unlike O3, though, the actual structure of CO32− is an average of three resonance structures. |
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