JEE Chemistry Online Test Aldehydes Ketones And Carboxylic Acids Set E

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Question 1

Question

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

	Answer
	The C=O bond is weaker than the C–C bond
	The anion HCOO^– has two reasonating structures
	Electronic orbitals of carbon atom are hybridised
	The anion is obtained by removal of a proton from the acid molecule