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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

. In the anion HCOO- the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of eq al length. What is the reason for it?

Profile image of saket kumar
12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
Hello Student
InHCOO-iontwo carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length because this ion is stabilized by resonance and in resonance both C-O bonds have partial double bond character.
Profile image of Sayali Raut
7 Years ago
Hello,
The two carbon-oxygen bond are found to be equal because the anion HCOO- has two resonating structures