CARBON-OXYGEN BOND-LENGTHS IN FORMIC ACID ARE 1.23 A0 AND 1.36 A0 AND BOTH THE CARBON-OXYGEN BONDS IN SODIUM FORMATE HAVE SAME VALUE i.e 1.27 A.......

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CARBON-OXYGEN BOND-LENGTHS IN FORMIC ACID ARE 1.23 A⁰ AND 1.36 A⁰ AND BOTH THE CARBON-OXYGEN BONDS IN SODIUM FORMATE HAVE SAME VALUE i.e 1.27 A.......

SAI SUSHANTH

16 Years agoGrade 9

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Prudhvi teja

16 Years ago

Dear sai

As o-na bond is more ionic its more easier to brake..so it has resonance which makes equal bond lengths.Where is in formic acid there is no resonance

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