Carbonate
A carbonate is a chemical compound that has the carbonate ion, CO2−
3. This ion is made of carbon and oxygen. The name may also mean an ester of carbonic acid, an organic compound containing the carbonate group C(=O)(O–)2 of carbon and oxygen. They have a valency of 1.
| Carbonate | |
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Carbonate | |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CO2− 3 |
| Molar mass | 60.01 g mol-1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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When added to an acid, a carbonate will produce carbon dioxide, water and a chemical salt. Sedimentary rocks containing calcite and other carbonates are plentiful in the earth.
Carbonate Media
Simple, localised Lewis structure of the carbonate ion
Resonance structures of the carbonate ion
Delocalisation and partial charges on the carbonate ion
Space-filling model of the carbonate ion
