Consider the resonance structures of formate. Select the true statemets about the resonance structures. The actual structure of formate is an average of the two resonance forms. Each oxygen atom has a double bond 50% of the time. Each carbon-oxygen bond is somewhere between a single and double bond. The actual structure of formate switches back and forth between the two resonance forms. SA stv MacBook Air

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Consider the resonance structures of formate.
Select the true statemets about the resonance structures.
The actual structure of formate is an average of the two resonance forms.
Each oxygen atom has a double bond 50% of the time.
Each carbon-oxygen bond is somewhere between a single and double bond.
The actual structure of formate switches back and forth between the two resonance forms.
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the resonance structures of formate. Select the true statemets about the resonance structures. The actual structure of formate is an average of the two resonance forms. Each oxygen atom has a double bond 50% of the time. Each carbon-oxygen bond is somewhere between a single and double bond. The actual structure of formate switches back and forth between the two resonance forms. A stv MacBook Air
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