what is the valency of carbon in CO3^2
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The valency of carbon is 4. Carbon does form those four bonds, but to 3 different oxygen atoms. The oxygen atoms also have a valency of 2, each. For the double bonded oxygen, it is quite clear.
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The valency of carbon atom is four in [CO₃]²⁻.
Explanation:
- We know that electronic configuration of carbon is [He]2s2p. It has four valence electrons.
- After promoting one electron from 2s orbital to 2p orbital, carbon has four unpaired electrons.
- In [CO₃]²⁻ carbon forms three sigma bond with three different oxygens and one π-bond with an oxygen.
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