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Explain why the two bond lengths in propanoic acid,
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding
Problem
Explain why the two
C
−
O
\mathrm{C-O}
C
−
O
bond lengths in propanoic acid,
C
2
H
5
C
O
O
H
\mathrm{C}_2\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{COOH}
C
2
H
5
COOH
, are different, yet the two
C
−
O
\mathrm{C-O}
C
−
O
bond lengths in the propanoate anion,
C
2
H
5
C
O
O
−
\mathrm{C}_2\mathrm{H}_5\mathrm{COO}^-
C
2
H
5
COO
−
, are the same length.
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