A Lewis structure for the oxalate ion is shown below. (One or more other resonance forms are

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A Lewis structure for the oxalate ion is shown below. (One or more other resonance forms are also possible.)

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What is the correct charge on the oxalate ion? What type of orbital hybridization is expected for each of the carbon atoms in this structure? How many sigma bonds and how many pi bonds does the structure contain?

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Chemistry For Engineering Students

ISBN: 9780357026991

4th Edition

Authors: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

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