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    The Oxygen Atom in a Carbonyl Group Is ________ the Carbon
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The Oxygen Atom in a Carbonyl Group Is ________ the Carbon

Question 22

Question 22

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The oxygen atom in a carbonyl group is ________ the carbon atom.


A) more electropositive than
B) more soluble than
C) more electronegative than
D) identical in electronegativity to
E) less electronegative than

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