15. A simulation using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) predicts that the carbonyl stretching frequency of formaldehyde is ~ 1810 cm¹ in the gas phase, ~1800 cm¹ in solution with benzene, and 1780 cm¹ in solution with water. In which of these environments would you anticipate the C- O bond having the shortest bond length? Explain your reasoning.

15. A simulation using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) predicts that the carbonyl stretching frequency of formaldehyde is ~ 1810 cm¹ in the gas phase, ~1800 cm¹ in solution with benzene, and 1780 cm¹ in solution with water. In which of these environments would you anticipate the C- O bond having the shortest bond length? Explain your reasoning.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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