12th Class Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids / ऐल्डिहाइड, कीटोन तथा कर्बोक्सिलिक अम्ल Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones

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      Carbonyl carbon is an electrophilic whereas carbonyl oxygen is a nucleophilic centre. Why?

    Answer:

      Due to higher electro negativity, electron density shifts towards oxygen and carbon becomes electron deficient and acts as electrophilic centre and oxygen acts as nucleophilic centre.


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