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Draw resonance structures for the bicarbonate ion, HCO3-.
(a) Does HCO3- have the same number of resonance structures as the CO32- ion? Are any less likely than others?
(b) What are the formal charges on the O and C atoms in HCO3-? What is the average formal charge on the O atoms? Compare this with the O atoms in CO32-.
(c) Protonation of HCO3- gives H2CO3. How do formal charges predict where the H+ ion will be attached?
Draw resonance structures for the bicarbonate ion, HCO3-.
(a) Does HCO3- have the same number of resonance structures as the CO32- ion? Are any less likely than others?
(b) What are the formal charges on the O and C atoms in HCO3-? What is the average formal charge on the O atoms? Compare this with the O atoms in CO32-.
(c) Protonation of HCO3- gives H2CO3. How do formal charges predict where the H+ ion will be attached?
Kenneth DuqueLv10
26 Nov 2020
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