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Why does formic acid exist as dimer . What is its concequence.

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Answered by nshsvbdgc
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Explanation:

This is due to the presence of hydrogen bonding.

At high pressure or in the vapor phase, formic acid consists of hydrogen bonded dimers rather than individual molecules. In the gas phase, significant deviations from the ideal gas law arise as a result of this hydrogen bonding. Each hydrogen atom forms a partial covalent bond with two atoms rather than one.

Answered by ximi18
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Formic acid exists as dimer due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding.As a result of dimerisation the boiling of formic acid is higher than the corresponding alkanes and alcohol..

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