Identify the valence electron for CO_(3)^(2-)

1.	Identify the valence electron for CO_(3)^(2-)
Answer» 42 24 8 20 Solution :VALENCE electrons of `C= 4` , Valence electrons of `3 - 0 = 3 XX 6 = 18` unit negative charge = 2 ` :. ` Total number of valence electrons ` = 4 + 8 + 2 = 24`.

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