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'Carbon-oxygen bond lengths in formic acid aer `1.23 Å` and `1.36 Å` and both carbon-oxygen bonds in sodium formate have the same value, i.e., `1.27 Å`.

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To understand the bond lengths in formic acid and sodium formate, we need to analyze the structures and resonance forms of both compounds. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Structures**: - Formic acid (HCOOH) has a carbon atom bonded to one hydroxyl group (-OH) and one carbonyl group (C=O). - Sodium formate (HCOO⁻ Na⁺) is the sodium salt of formic acid, where the hydrogen of the carboxylic acid is replaced by a sodium ion. ...
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