Q8 / 125 · BITSAT 2018 · Chemistry
The incorrect statement about carbonate ion is,
- AIt has planar structure
- Correct answerBIt has one coordinate bond
- CIt has three resonating structure
- DHydrolysis of ion gives basic solution
Solution
Resonating structure of carbonate ion are

In resonating structures bonds are not fixed and therefore, all bond lengths are equal.
The hybridisation of central atom is .
Thus, there is no coordinate bond present in . Hence, the second statement is incorrect.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.