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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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

  1. A \(A, D\)
  2. B \(B, C\)
  3. C \(B\) Only
  4. D \(C\) Only
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(A) \(A, D\)

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In the carbonyl carbon, the carbon is electrophillic as it is bonded to electronegative oxygen. The carbonyl oxygen is nucleophillic.
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