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

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The anion is obtained by the removal of a PROTON from the acid MOLECULE
Electronic orbitals of carbon atoms are hybridised
The C=O bond is weaker than C-O bond
The anion `"HCOO"^(-)` has two resonating STRUCTURES

SOLUTION :In `"HCOO"^(-)`, the two carbon oxygen bond are of equal LENGTH because the anion `"HCOO"^(-)` has two resonating structure.


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