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The structure of liquid formic acid is investigated using neutron diffraction. H/D isotopic substitution techniques are employed to obtain partial structural information. The bond lengths obtained from the intramolecular analysis are consistent with those obtained by other methods. The intermolecular structure consists of molecules linked extensively through hydrogen bonds of bond length 1.8Å to form long chains.
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Swan, G.I. (1991). Structural Analysis of Liquid Formic Acid Using Neutron Diffraction. In: Dore, J.C., Teixeira, J. (eds) Hydrogen-Bonded Liquids. NATO ASI Series, vol 329. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3274-9_11
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