Question

What is a carbonate radical? Give its valency. ​

Answer 1

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The valency of carbonate is two because it can combine with two hydrogen atoms. ... Each O atom has a negative charge, so it can combine with an H+ ion to form carbonic acid. Since carbonate can combine with two H atoms, its valency is two.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Carbonate radical is an anion which is produced by one-electron oxidation of carbonate or bicarbonate ion.

Its valency is 2.

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