Question
What is the structure of carbonyl group?

Answer

  1. Trigonal planar
Explanation:
The carbonyl carbon and the three atoms attached to it lie in the same plane and the $\pi$− electron cloud is above and below this plane. The bond angles are approximately 120° as expected of a trigonal planar structure.

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