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What is the formula for copper ii carbonate?

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LM · Stefan V.

Dec 12, 2016

${CuCO}_{3}$ $"CuCO"_3$

Explanation:

The formula of the carbonate anion: ${CO}_{3}^{2 -}$ $"CO"_3^(2-)$

The charge of the carbonate anion: $2 -$ $2-$

The charge of copper(II): $2 +$ $2+$

This means that the copper $2 +$ $2+$ ion and the carbonate ion can balance out as a compound.

Therefore, the balanced formula is

$[{Cu}^{2 +}] [{CO}_{3}^{2 -}] = {CuCO}_{3}$ $["Cu"^(2+)] ["CO"_3^(2-)] = "CuCO"_3$

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