The Total solution for NCERT class 6-12
Explainthe important aspects of resonance with reference to the┬а┬аion.
According to experimentalfindings, all carbon to oxygen bonds in┬а┬аare equivalent. Hence, it isinadequate to represent┬аion by a single Lewis structurehaving two single bonds and one double bond.
Therefore, carbonate ionis described as a resonance hybrid of the following structures: