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    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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