Write the Lewis dot structure of `CO_(3)^(2-)` ion .

Explanation

To draw the Lewis dot structure of the carbonate ion, \( \text{CO}_3^{2-} \), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Count the total number of valence electrons
- Carbon (C) has 4 valence electrons.
- Each oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons, and there are 3 oxygen atoms.
- Therefore, the total number of valence electrons in \( \text{CO}_3 \) is calculated as follows:
\[
\text{Total valence electrons} = 4 + (3 \times 6) = 4 + 18 = 22
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