Aldehydes Ketones Question 64

Question: In the group $ \begin{matrix} {{R}’} \\ R \\ \end{matrix}>C=O $ the carbonyl carbon is joined to other atoms by

Options:

A) Two sigma and one pi bonds

B) Three sigma and one pi bonds

C) One sigma and two pi bonds

D) Two sigma and two pi bonds

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \begin{matrix} R \\ R \\ \end{matrix}\underset{\sigma }{\overset{\sigma }{\mathop{>}}}C\underset{\sigma }{\overset{\pi }{\mathop{=}}}O $