IGNOU CHE 1 2018 - In carbonate ion, all the three C-O bonds have identical bond length.

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In carbonate ion, all the three C-O bonds have identical bond length. Explain

24 Jan 2018

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In Carbonate ions, the 4 p-orbitals of the 4 atoms overlap. This basically means that all 4 p-orbitals of the double-bonds sort of join together at the central atom in this case, the Carbon atom. Why is this the case?

Two of the three Oxygen atoms in the Carbonate ion has an extra electron which makes its overall charge -2. When electrons linger at

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