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WHY does CO3 2- Show resonance??

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Because sometimes, a single Lewis structure does not adequately represent the true structure of a molecule. |dw:1345567351373:dw| You don't know which oxygen's electrons is giving out to form 4 bonds with carbon, its resonating.

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