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With reference to the carbonyl group which statement(s) is/are correct?
(A) Carbonyl carbon is electrophilic
(B) Carbonyl carbon is nucleophilic
(C) Carbonyl oxygen is electrophilic
(D) Carbonyl oxygen is nucleophilic
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(A) Carbonyl carbon is electrophilic
(B) Carbonyl carbon is nucleophilic
(C) Carbonyl oxygen is electrophilic
(D) Carbonyl oxygen is nucleophilic
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$A, D$
In the carbonyl carbon, the carbon is electrophillic as it is bonded to electronegative oxygen. The carbonyl oxygen is nucleophillic.
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