JEE Main Chemistry question

In the formate anion , the two carbon–oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for this?

Answer: (C)

Solution

The formate ion is a resonance hybrid of two equivalent canonical structures, , in which the negative charge and the double bond

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