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Q. In $ HCO{{O}^{-}} $ , the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for this?

Rajasthan PMTRajasthan PMT 2010Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

In $ HCO{{O}^{-}} $ , the two carbon oxygen bonds are of equal length because the anion HCOO has two resonating structures.

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