Question

148. Number of possible resonating structure of carbonate ions is…
(a) 9 (b)6 (c)3 (d)2

with explanation​

Answer 1

Answer:

3 is the answer

Explanation:

Like ozone, the electronic structure of the carbonate ion cannot be described by a single Lewis electron structure. Unlike O3, though, the actual structure of CO32− is an average of three resonance structures.

Answer 2

Explanation:

(c) 3is the answer.........