MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    A carbonyl carbon acts an electrophile because

     

    A

    the difference in electronegativity between oxygen and carbon is enough to polarize the bond

    B

    it has sp2 hybridization

    C

    oxygen can donate electron density to stabilize the positively-charged electrophile

    D

    all carbon atoms act as electrophiles



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