One Lewis structure of squarate ion, C4O42-, is shown below. Which statement best describes the bond — Bonding Chemistry Question
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One Lewis structure of squarate ion, C4O42-, is shown below. Which statement best describes the bond distances in the squarate ion?
A.✓ Correct
All carbon-carbon bond distances are the same, and all carbon-oxygen bond distances are the same.
B.
There are two distinct carbon-carbon bond distances, but all carbon-oxygen bond distances are the same.
C.
There are two distinct carbon-carbon bond distances, and two distinct carbon-oxygen bond distances.
D.
There are three distinct carbon-carbon bond distances, and two distinct carbon-oxygen bond distances.
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