What is the symbol and valency of carbonate?

Answer 1

The are 24 valence electrons in a carbonate ion. http://www.800mainstreet.com/5/0005-006b-lewis.html

Answer 2

Carbonate does not have a valency per se, but if you mean what is the charge on the carbonate ion, then it is -2. Carbonate is (CO3)2-

Answer 3

According to me the valency of carbon is 2

Actually.. the valency of a carbonate ion (not carbon alone) is 2- and the valency on carbon is 4

Answer 4

The are 24 valence electrons in a carbonate ion. http://www.800mainstreet.com/5/0005-006b-lewis.html

Answer 5

carbonate symbol: CO3-2

and Valency is the same as the number of charges.

Answer 6

-2