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The carbonyl carbon behaves as a centre that is:
AElectrophilic
BNucleophilic
CNon-reactive
DFully neutral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Electrophilic
1. Oxygen pulls electron density away from the carbon.
2. The carbon is left short of electrons.
3. So it acts as an electrophilic, or Lewis acid, centre.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part II, Chapter 12, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids._
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