Question
Consider the resonance structures for the carbonate ion.
O--C-O(-)
l
O(-)
(-)O-C--O
l
O(-)
(-)O-C-O(-)
l
l
O
How much negative charge is on each oxygen of the carbonate ion?
A)0,
B) -.33,
C)-.50,
D) -.67,
E)-1.00,
F)-1.33,
G)-1.50,
H)-1.67,
I)-2.00
What is the bond order of each carbon oxygen bond in the carbonate ion?
A)0,
B).33,
C).50,
D).67,
E)1.00,
F)1.33,
G)1.50,
H)1.67,
I)2.00,
J)4.00
O--C-O(-)
l
O(-)
(-)O-C--O
l
O(-)
(-)O-C-O(-)
l
l
O
How much negative charge is on each oxygen of the carbonate ion?
A)0,
B) -.33,
C)-.50,
D) -.67,
E)-1.00,
F)-1.33,
G)-1.50,
H)-1.67,
I)-2.00
What is the bond order of each carbon oxygen bond in the carbonate ion?
A)0,
B).33,
C).50,
D).67,
E)1.00,
F)1.33,
G)1.50,
H)1.67,
I)2.00,
J)4.00
Answers
Corinna
for the second one it's F) 1.33
Darlene
First one is D) -0.67