Answer to Question #102676 in General Chemistry for sakshi

Question

Write the resonance structures of formate ion. What do you infer regarding the relative bond length values of two C−O bonds in it? Explain the reason.

Answer 1

HC(=O)OH+H₂O <=> HC(=O)O^-- +H₃O⁺ dissociation

HC(=O)O^-- -formate ion

resonance structures

arrows indicate the movement of an electronic pair

Based on this, the relative lengths of the two bonds are the same.