Bond length of carbonyl group in carboxylic acid
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Because the C=O bond in an aldehyde has a higher bond order than the C=O bond in a carboxylic acid. ..
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The carbonyl group is sp2-hybridized and trigonal planar with all bond angles around it being about 120°. The C-O bond lengths are longer for the carbonyl than a typical aldehyde or ketone and the C-O single bond is a little shorter. This is explained by resonance.
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