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In carbonate ion Formal charge on doubly bonded oxygen is X and formal charge on Carbon atom is Y. Value of X and Y are respectively

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a

-2 and 0

b

0 and +4

c

-1 and 0

d

0 and 0

answer is D.

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In carbonate ion doubly bonded Oxygen is having 2 lone pair electrons and 2 bond pair electrons.Formal charge  = 6-4-42=6-4-2=0Around Carbon atom 4 bonds are present.Formal charge  =  4-0-82=0
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