Answer to Question #309176 in General Chemistry for idk

Question

I am struggling with ionic bonds. If we look at the carbonate compound, we see it consists of 1 carbon atom and 3 oxygen atoms. Yet, it has 2 more electrons than protons and that is what makes it a negative ionic compound. But why does it have TWO more electrons than protons if there are THREE oxygen atoms, contributing ONE electron each? Shouldn't it have THREE more electrons than protons?

Answer 1

Carbonate compounds are anions ,and they are negativily charged ions hence they have more electrons than protons due to having gained more electrons