JEE Main 2003Annual, Paper 1ChemistryMediumSome Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry81× since 2002In the anion HCOO^−-− the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it?AOption A. The C = O bond is weaker than the C-O bondBOption B. The anion HCOO- has two resonating structuresCOption C. The anion is obtained by removal of a proton from the acid moleculeDOption D. Electronic orbitals of carbon atom are hybridisedCheckSkip · show solution
