In carboxylate ion ( $C O O^{-}$ ), both $C - O$ bond lengths are equal while in carboxyl group ( $- C O O H$ ), both $C - O$ bond lengths are different, why?

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Solution

Due to resonance $C - O$ bond length equal in ${- C O O}^{-}$ but not in $- C O O H$

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