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Consider the electron dot structures of the carbonate () and borate () ions.

a. Are these ions isoelectronic?

b. How many resonance structures does each ion have?

c. What are the formal charges of each atom in these ions?

d. If an H ions attaches to  to form the bicarbonate ion, , does it attach to an O atom or to the C atom?

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