5. Answer the bonding questions: a. In the carbonate ion, CO 3 2- , the total nu

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5. Answer the bonding questions:

a. In the carbonate ion, CO32-, the total number of groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

b. In the carbonate ion, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

c. In ozone, O3, the total number of groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

d. In ozone, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

e. In sulfur dioxide, SO2, the total number of groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

f. In sulfur dioxide, the number of bonding groups on the central atom is____(1, 2 ,3 ,4)

Explanation / Answer

a. it has 4 groups around central atom all bonding groups

b. 4 bonding groups as there is 8 electrons on the atom.

c. it has 4 groups around central atom 1 lone pair

d. it has 3 bonding groups

e. it has 3 groups around central atom 2 bonding and 1 lone pair

f. it has 2 bonding groups

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