Why Is the C-O Single Bond of a Carboxylic Acid

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why is the C-O single bond of a carboxylic acid shorter than the C-O single bond of an alcohol?

• A)The carbon in the alcohol is sp² hybridized and has a higher percent s-character that lengthens the C-O bond in the alcohol.
• B)The carbon in the carboxylic acid is sp³ hybridized and has a lower percent s-character that shortens the C-O bond in the carboxylic acid.
• C)The carbon in the carboxylic acid is sp hybridized and has a higher percent s-character that shortens the C-O bond in the carboxylic acid.
• D)The carbon in the carboxylic acid is sp² hybridized and has a higher percent s-character that shortens the C-O bond in the carboxylic acid.

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