Kcet
Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure
KCET 2026
MCQ+1 / -02026
With respect to resonance structures of $\text{CO}_3^{2-}$ ion, which of the following statements are correct?
(a) All $\text{C}-\text{O}$ bonds in $\text{CO}_3^{2-}$ are equivalent
(b) There are three resonance structures possible for $\text{CO}_3^{2-}$ ion
(c) The position of carbon and oxygen should change in every resonance structure
(d) The formal charge on carbon atom is $-2$
(a) All $\text{C}-\text{O}$ bonds in $\text{CO}_3^{2-}$ are equivalent
(b) There are three resonance structures possible for $\text{CO}_3^{2-}$ ion
(c) The position of carbon and oxygen should change in every resonance structure
(d) The formal charge on carbon atom is $-2$