ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACID
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In the anion \(HCO{O^ - }\) the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it
1 Electronic orbitals of carbon atom are hybridised
2 The \(C = O\) bond is weaker than the \(C -O\) bond
3 The anion \(HCO{O^ - }\) has two resonating structures
4 The anion is obtained by removal of a proton form the acid molecule
Explanation:
(c) Anion \(HCO{O^ - }\) has two resonating structure (identical).