Question #102676
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.
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2020-02-13T06:12:27-0500

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.





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