Answer:
Option d.
Explanation:
Ketones contain a carbonyl groups as a functional group, which is a carbon bonded to oxygen with a double bond. In a ketone, the carbon is always bonded to two carbon atoms:
R-C(=O)-R' Â
The carbon in the carbonyl group has a hybridization sp2 (3 hybrid orbitals with an unhybridized p orbital), where two of the orbitals form sigma (σ) bonds with the other two carbons (R-C-R') and the other hybrid orbital form a sigma bond with the oxygen (C-O). The unhybridized p orbital on the carbon atom is used to form a pi (Ï€) bond with the oxygen, thus forming the double bond (C=O). Â
The bond of a carbonyl group is polar, because of the difference of the electronegativity between the carbon atom and the oxygen atom. Â
Hence, from all of the above we can discard the option a, (the carbonyl groups exhibits sp2 hybridization), the option b (carbon-oxygen bond is a bond polar) and the option c (the group must always be in the middle of a carbon chain, the groups that are always in the end, are a aldehyde groups).
Therefore, the correct option is d, the functional group of this type of compound must always be in the middle of a carbon chain.
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Answer:
d. The functional group of this type of compound must always be in the middle of a carbon chain.
Explanation:
