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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008677

Draw the structure of carbonyl group and indicate clearly:

(i) The hybridised state of carbon.
(ii) σ and straight pi bonds present and
(iii) the electrophilic and nucleophilic centres.

Solution

(i) sp2 hybridization of carbon.
(ii) σ and straight pi-bonds between C and O.
(iii) C is nucleophilic centre.
O is electrophilic centre.