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Why does formic acid exist as dimer?

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Due to hydrogen bonding.
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  3. Which d - orbitals are involved in sp^(3)d^(2) hybridisation in SF(6)?

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  8. Give one example of a molecule involving sp^(3)d^(2) hybridisation.

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  10. Why does formic acid exist as dimer?

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  11. KHF(2) exists while KHCl(2) does not. Explain.

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  13. Which out of O(2)^(-)and O(2)^(2-) has higher bond order and why ?

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  16. Which one of the following has higher bond order? N(2), N(2)^(+) or ...

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  18. Out of water and ice which has lesser density?

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  19. Do N(2)^(+) and O(2)^(+) have same bond order?

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  20. Define the bond length.

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