1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. In the anion HCOO - the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it?

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. In the anion $HCOO ^{-}$ the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it?

AIEEEAIEEE 2003Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

Correct answer is (c) The anion $HCOO ^{-}$ has two resonating structures

Solution Image