(a) Draw the structure of [CO 3 ] 2 . (b) If all the CO bond distances...

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(a) Draw the structure of [CO3]2‾. 

(b) If all the C—O bond distances are equal, write a set of resonance structures to describe the bonding in [CO3]2‾.

(c) Describe the bonding in [CO3]2‾ in terms of a hybridization scheme and compare the result with that obtained in part (b).

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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