Write the resonance structures of $CO_3^{2-}$ and $HCO_3^-$.

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(N/A) The resonance structures for the carbonate ion $(CO_3^{2-})$ involve the delocalization of $\pi$ electrons among the three oxygen atoms,resulting in three equivalent resonance structures.
The resonance structures for the bicarbonate ion $(HCO_3^-)$ involve the delocalization of $\pi$ electrons between the carbon atom and the two non-protonated oxygen atoms,resulting in two resonance structures.

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