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When a nucleophile encounters a ketone, the site of attack isA) the carbon atom of the cab...

When a nucleophile encounters a ketone, the site of attack is

A) the carbon atom of the cabonyl.

B) the oxygen atom of the carbonyl.

C) both the carbon and oxygen atoms, with equal probability.

D) No attack occurs––ketones do not react with nucleophiles.

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