Number of C atoms = 2
Number of H atoms = 3
Number of O atoms = 2
with a net negative -1 charge.
This thus can be respresented by the following formulas:
C2H3O2- (molecular formula of acetate) or CH3COO- (structural formula of acetate), with the - representing the net negative charge.
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