Which one in the following is not the resonance structure of ${CO}_{2}$

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$O = C = O$

$- O - C \equiv O^{+}$

$^{+} O \equiv C - O^{-}$

$O \equiv C = O$

answer is D.

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Choice (a), (b), (c) are the resonance structures ${CO}_{2}$ .

Carbon dioxide, has three resonance structures, out of which one is a major contributor. The CO₂ molecule has a total of 16 valence electrons , 4 from carbon and 6 from each oxygen atom.

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