The Highly Polarized Nature of Compounds Containing Carboxyl Groups Can

question 14

Multiple Choice

The highly polarized nature of compounds containing carboxyl groups can be attributed to the presence of two:

• A) highly electronegative carbon atoms.
• B) highly electropositive carbon atoms.
• C) highly electronegative oxygen atoms.
• D) highly electropositive oxygen atoms.
• E) highly electropositive nitrogen atoms.

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