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

Answers

Corinna
for the second one it's F) 1.33
Darlene
First one is D) -0.67

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