Statement 1: NO3− and CO32− are planar species. Statement 2: Each ion has three equal bonds distributed equivalently in space.
A
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
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B
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is NOT the correct explanation of Statement 1
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C
Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is not correct
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D
Statement 1 is not correct, but Statement 2 is correct
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is NOT the correct explanation of Statement 1 Their molecular geometry is trigonal planar because repulsion between oxygen atom is same between all atoms of oxygen.So they are equally distributed.