Explain the important aspects of resonance with reference to the $C O_{3}^{2 -}$ ion.

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The carbonate ion cannot be represented by one single structure but its properties can be described by two or more resonance structures . The actual structure of carbonate ion is the resonance hybrid of the contributing structures. In the resonance hybrid, all the three bond lengths are equal and the bonds are intermediate between single and double bonds.

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