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(a) Draw the structure of [CO3]2–.(b) If all the C—O bond distances are equal, write a set...

(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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