Question

In the anion $HCO{O}^{-}$, the carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. This is because :

• A. the anion $HCO{O}^{-}$ has two resonating structures
• B. the anion is obtained by the removal of a proton from the acid molecule
• C. electronic orbitals of carbon are hybridized
• D. the $C=O$ bond is weaker than the $C-O$ bond

Answer 1

The correct option is A the anion $HCO{O}^{-}$ has two resonating structures

Because of the two resonating structure, because the electron get distributed as a result of which bond length is equal