In the formate ion, HCO2 -, the carbon atom is the central
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In the formate ion, HCO2 -, the carbon atom is the central atom with the other three atoms attached to it. (a) Draw a Lewis structure for the formate ion. (b) What hybridization is exhibited by the C atom? (c) Are there multiple equivalent resonance structures for the ion? (d) Which of the atoms in the ion have pp orbitals? (e) How many electrons are in the p system of the ion?
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