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

Explanation

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

### Step 1: Calculate the Total Valence Electrons
1. **Identify the number of valence electrons for each atom:**
- Carbon (C) has 4 valence electrons.
- Oxygen (O) has 6 valence electrons, and there are 3 oxygen atoms.
- The ion has a charge of -2, which means we add 2 additional electrons.

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