Would You Expect the Carbonyl Carbon of Benzaldehyde to Be

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Essay

Would you expect the carbonyl carbon of benzaldehyde to be more or less electrophilic than that of acetaldehyde? Explain using resonance structures.

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Ascending Aorta

The portion of the aorta that rises upwards from the heart, delivering oxygenated blood to parts of the body above the heart.

Anterior Interventricular Artery

A blood vessel that delivers oxygenated blood to the front of the septum and both ventricles of the heart.

Electrical Excitation

The process by which an electrical impulse stimulates a nerve cell, muscle, or other excitable tissue to produce an action potential.

AV Bundle

The bundle of His, a collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction, transmitting impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart.