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Grade 12th pass10 grade science

The valency of the carbonate radical is : A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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4 Years ago
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Valency. The valency of carbonate is two because it can combine with two hydrogen atoms. Carbon with valency 4 forms a double bond with one among the three O atoms and a single bond each with two O ions. This resulting in carbonate structure.