Resonance in carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻):

Which is true?

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Resonance in carbonate ion (CO₃²⁻):

Which is true?

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Step 1: Understanding Resonance in 
Resonance involves the delocalization of electrons within a molecule. The individual Lewis structures (canonical forms) are not real.
- Option D: The actual structure of the carbonate ion is a single, stable resonance hybrid of all three contributing structures, where all  bonds are of equal length.

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