Chem 161 Chapter 9 Molecular Geometry Worksheet - Shape Determines Function Page 40

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2a. Draw the resonance structures for carbonate ion, CO
.
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resonance structure
Sketch of molecule
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b. CO
’s shape is _____________________________ and its bond angles are __________.
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c. Sketch the molecule above.
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d. Sketch the 3D arrangement of atoms in the carbonate ion, CO
using ball-and-stick
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representations, then draw the following:
i. The unhybridized p orbitals for the C atom and the three outer O atoms and the resulting
MOs holding the delocalized electrons—i.e., electrons shared by all four atoms
ii. The σ and π bonds in the polyatomic ion
 
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