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19/01/2022 5:35 pm
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\(CH_3 - \overset{O}{\overset{||}{C_a}} - O_b - CH_3\)
The correct relation between the bond lengths a and b is
(a) a = b
(b) b > a
(c) b < a
(d) Impossible to predict
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19/01/2022 5:40 pm
Correct answer: (b) b > a
Explanation:
\(CH_3 - \overset{O^{\delta-}}{\overset{||}{C}} = O^{\delta+} - CH_3\)
due to resonance this bond has partial double bond characters.