Estimate the CO Bond Length in Acetone, CH₃COCH₃

question 141

Multiple Choice

Estimate the CO bond length in acetone, CH₃COCH₃.Given: covalent radii (pm) OfC-,77; C=,67; O-,74;O=,60; H,37.

• A) 75.5 pm
• B) 127 pm
• C) 63.5 pm
• D) 151 pm
• E) 137 pm

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