The carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than carbonyl carbon because of

Question

The carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than carbonyl carbon because of (A) the possible resonating structure (B) Lewis structure (C) the possible hyperconjugative structure (D) Both(a) and (b)

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The carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than carbonyl carbon because of the possible resonating structure shown below.

Q. The carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than carbonyl carbon because of

the possible resonating structure

Lewis structure

the possible hyperconjugative structure

Both(a) and (b)

The carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than carbonyl carbon because of the possible resonating structure shown below.