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Which is longer, the carbon—oxygen single bond in a

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Which is longer, the carbon–oxygen single bond in a carboxylic acid or the carbon–oxygen

bond in an alcohol? Why?

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QUESTION:

Which is longer, the carbon–oxygen single bond in a carboxylic acid or the carbon–oxygen

bond in an alcohol? Why?

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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.

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