Resonance in carbonate ion ( CO 3 2-) is Which of the following is true?

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Resonance in carbonate ion ( CO 3 2-) is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/fb23940b0427e304576bfd808e27ecb8-.png" /> Which of the following is true? (A) All these structures are in dynamic equilibrium with each other. (B) Each structure exists for equal amount of time. (C) CO 3 2- has a single structure i.e., resonance hybrid of the above three structures. (D) It is possible to identify each structure individually by some physical or chemical method.

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Resonating structure are hypothetical and resonance hybrid is real structure which is weighted average of all the resonating structures

Q. Resonance in carbonate ion $(C O_{3}^{2 -})$ is

Which of the following is true?

All these structures are in dynamic equilibrium with each other.

Each structure exists for equal amount of time.

$C O_{3}^{2 -}$ has a single structure i.e., resonance hybrid of the above three structures.

It is possible to identify each structure individually by some physical or chemical method.

Resonating structure are hypothetical and resonance hybrid is real structure which is weighted average of all the resonating structures

Q. Resonance in carbonate ion (CO3​2−) is Which of the following is true?

All these structures are in dynamic equilibrium with each other.

Each structure exists for equal amount of time.

CO3​2− has a single structure i.e., resonance hybrid of the above three structures.

It is possible to identify each structure individually by some physical or chemical method.

Resonating structure are hypothetical and resonance hybrid is real structure which is weighted average of all the resonating structures

Q. Resonance in carbonate ion $(C O_{3}^{2 -})$ is

Which of the following is true?

$C O_{3}^{2 -}$ has a single structure i.e., resonance hybrid of the above three structures.