Image: Carbonate-ion-delocalised-partial-charges-2D
Description: Delocalised structural formula of the carbonate ion, CO32−, showing the double negative charge on the ion shared equally by the three oxygens, resulting in a charge of −⅔ on each oxygen. The C-O bonds have a bond order of 1⅓ each.
Title: Carbonate-ion-delocalised-partial-charges-2D
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Author: Ben Mills
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