Rank the following C–O bond lengths from longest to shortest and justify your ranking…

CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

Rank the following C–O bond lengths from longest to shortest and justify your ranking in one sentence: (i) the C–O bond in methanol,

\text{CH}_3\text{OH}

; (ii) the C–O bonds in the acetate ion,

\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2^{-}

; (iii) the C–O bond in carbon dioxide,

\text{CO}_2