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Question

Which of the following correctly describes the partial charges in a carbonyl group and why the carbonyl carbon is electrophilic?

Accepted Answer

The oxygen has a partial negative charge and the carbon has a partial positive charge due to electron withdrawal by oxygen.

Answer

Both carbon and oxygen have partial negative charges due to electron donation by hydrogen.

Answer

Both carbon and oxygen have partial positive charges due to electron donation by hydrogen.

Answer

The carbon has a partial negative charge and the oxygen has a partial positive charge due to electron withdrawal by carbon.