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Which is longer, the carbon—oxygen single bond in a
Chapter 16, Problem 6P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Which is longer, the carbon–oxygen single bond in a carboxylic acid or the carbon–oxygen
bond in an alcohol? Why?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Which is longer, the carbon–oxygen single bond in a carboxylic acid or the carbon–oxygen
bond in an alcohol? Why?
ANSWER:
Solution 6P
Single bonds are longer than the double bonds and the double bonds are longer than triple bond.
In the case of the carboxylic acids and alcohols, alcohols have longer carbon-oxygen single bond. This is due to the following reason.