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2.6 Resonance and Formal Charge
2.5 Lewis Diagrams
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Lewis structures of \(\text{HCOOH}\) and resonance contributors of \(\text{HCOO}^-\)
Lewis structures of \(\text{HCOOH}\) and resonance contributors of \(\text{HCOO}^-\)
The Lewis diagram for formic acid, \(\text{HCOOH}\), and two resonance contributors for the formate ion, \(\text{HCOO}^-\), are shown above. Based on these representations, which of the following correctly compares the carbon-oxygen bonds in the two species?

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