Subjective Type

Why are aldehydes and ketones polar compounds?

Solution

Both aldehydes ($$R-CHO$$) and ketones($$RCOR'$$) contain a $$C=O$$ bond. Oxygen is more electronegative than carbon draws the electron density towards it which creates a slight positive charge over the less electronegative carbon atom and negative charge over the more electronegative oxygen atom. This creates a net dipole moment pointing from carbon towards oxygen and thus makes the compound polar.


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