Instructions $\alpha$ $\beta$ -Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones Can Undergo Reaction with Nucleophiles at Reaction

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Essay

Instructions: $\alpha$ , $\beta$ -Unsaturated aldehydes and ketones can undergo reaction with nucleophiles at the $\beta$ carbon, as shown below. Use this information to answer the following question(s).
-Refer to instructions. Draw a resonance form for the unsaturated carbonyl that accounts for this reactivity.

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Definitions:

Hyperpolarizing

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Photoreceptor Cell

A photoreceptor cell is a type of specialized neuron found in the retina of the eye, responsible for converting light into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as visual images.

Rods

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Malleus

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