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Molecules
/ carbonate ion
Structure card
Carbonate ion ·
C
O
X
3
X
2
−
\ce{CO3^2-}
CO
X
3
X
2
−
2−
C
O
−
O
−
O
Central C atom bonded to 3 O atoms, with no lone pairs.
C
O
O
O
120°
Ideal bond angle: 120°
Valence electrons
24
VSEPR class
A
X
3
\mathrm{AX_3}
A
X
3
Electron geometry
trigonal planar
Shape
trigonal planar
Bond angle
120°
Hybridization (C)
s
p
2
sp^{2}
s
p
2
Polarity
nonpolar
Resonance
3 equivalent structures
Formal charges
O −1 (×2)
Periodic table