Based on hybridization, how would you predict the shape of the $C O_{3}$ $CO_3$ (2-)ion?

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Based on hybridization, how would you predict the shape of the $C O_{3}$ $CO_3$ (2-)ion?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-04T15:56:47

Trigonal planar, with 2 formal negative charges on the oxygen atoms.

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There are $4 + (3 \times 6) + 2 = 24 electrons$ $4+(3xx6)+2=24" electrons"$ to distribute around 4 centres. A reasonable resonance isomer is $(O =) C {(- O)}_{2}^{-}$ $(O=)C(-O)_2^-$ . Since there are three bonding pairs of electrons around the central carbon, trigonal planar geometry is indicated. Clearly, by resonance, all the $C - O$ $C-O$ bonds are equivalent.

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