Draw the two resonance structures that describe the bonding in the acetate ion. What is the hybridization

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Draw the two resonance structures that describe the bonding in the acetate ion. What is the hybridization of the carbon atom of the —CO2 group? Select one of the two resonance structures and identify the orbitals that overlap to form the bonds between carbon and the three elements attached to it.

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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