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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which statement about the carbonyl group is NOT true?
Options
A The carbonyl carbon is sp2 hybridized.
B The bond angles among the three atoms attached to the carbonyl carbon are 120°.
C The three atoms attached to the carbonyl carbon form a nonplanar geometry.
Correct Answer
D The carbonyl group forms resonance structures.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The three atoms attached to the carbonyl carbon form a planar (trigonal planar) geometry, not nonplanar. The other statements are true: sp2 hybridization, 120° bond angles, and resonance structures.

Hint

What is the geometry of the carbonyl carbon?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1352 of 1999
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