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Structure of molybdate anion

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The pictures of the molybdate ion MoO2−
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, especially the second, suggest that the oxygens are inequivalent, but I believe molybdate is symmetrically tetrahedral like sulfate and chromate, with all bond lengths and angles equal. A figure like the one used to illustrate chromate might better indicate this.CharlesHBennett (talk) 15:54, 15 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]