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  • CO3: Understanding the Carbonate Ion and Its Role
    CO3 is not an element, so it doesn't appear on the periodic table. It's a polyatomic ion called the carbonate ion.

    Here's what you need to know:

    * CO3 stands for one carbon atom (C) and three oxygen atoms (O) bonded together.

    * The -2 charge indicates that it has gained two electrons.

    The periodic table organizes elements, not polyatomic ions.

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