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lone pairs
« on: March 07, 2007, 12:45:36 AM »
how many lone pairs are there in

a) CO32- --------- 2, isn't is?
b) NH4+ ---------- 0, isn't it?


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Re: lone pairs
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2007, 01:35:15 AM »
a) No
b) Yes


Draw the structure of carbonate, following the octet rule.
« Last Edit: March 07, 2007, 04:59:23 AM by g english »

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