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Explain the structure of `CO_(3)^(2-)` ion in terms of resonance
(b) Explain the resonance structures of `CO_(2)` molecule .

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In the signle Lewis structure for the ion, the central carbon atom is linked to one oxygen atom by double bond and to the other two oxygen atoms by single bonds as shown. The C-O and C=O bond lengths are expected to be different However, these have been found to be the same. This is explained on the basis of resonance only. The ion is a hybrid of the Following contributing structures.
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  • Resonating structures of molecules have :

    A
    identical bonding
    B
    different bonding
    C
    identical arragement of atoms and nearly same energies
    D
    the different number of paired and unpaired electrons

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