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

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In the anion 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 HCOO  has two resonating structures

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Electronic orbitals of carbon atom are hybridised

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The C = O bond is weaker than the C   O bond

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The anion HCOO  has two resonating structures

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The anion is obtained by removal of a proton form the acid molecule

1.	In the anion HCOO the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it?
A.	Electronic orbitals of carbon atom are hybridised
B.	The C = O bond is weaker than the C O bond
C.	The anion HCOO has two resonating structures
D.	The anion is obtained by removal of a proton form the acid molecule
Answer» C. The anion HCOO has two resonating structures

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