Practice mode Chemical Bonding

What is the shape of the carbonate ion, CO₃²⁻?

Correct answer B. Trigonal planar

Explanation

The carbon atom has three bonding regions and no lone pairs, so the three oxygen atoms lie at the corners of a triangle with angles of 120°.

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