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Q.

(A) In sodium formate, both C–O bonds have same bond length value 1.27 Ao.

(R) Equal bond length is due to indistinguishable canonical structures in formate ion.

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a

(A) is true but (R) is false

b

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d

Both (A) and (R) are false

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

We need to find the correct option from the given options.

The carbon-oxygen bond lengths in sodium formate ion are equal because it is a resonance hybrid of two equivalent structures.

The resonance-exhibiting formate ion produces equal bond lengths.

Hence, Option A is correct.

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