Q.

When the carbon-oxygen bonds in H3COH, H2CO and HCO2 are arranged in order of increasing length, what is the correct order?

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a

H3COH, H2CO, HCO2

b

H3COH, HCO2, H2CO

c

H2CO, HCO2, H3COH

d

HCO2, H3COH, H2CO

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

H2CO has single bond character while HCO2 has double bond character and H3COH has partial double bond character. Hence B.L. order: II< Ill< I.

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