This image shows a 3D model of a carbonate molecule next to a 3D model of an oxalate molecule. The carbonate is made of a carbon atom that’s bonded with three oxygen atoms. The oxalate is made of two carbon atoms bonded with four oxygen atoms. (James Tralie/NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)
Home This image shows a 3D model of a carbonate molecule next to a 3D model of an oxalate molecule. The carbonate is made of a carbon atom that’s bonded with three oxygen atoms. The oxalate is made of two carbon atoms bonded with four oxygen atoms. (James Tralie/NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) This image shows a 3D model of a carbonate molecule next to a 3D model of an oxalate molecule. The carbonate is made of a carbon atom that's bonded with three oxygen atoms. The oxalate is made of two carbon atoms bonded with four oxygen atoms. (James Tralie/NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)