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5 years ago
Which statement best explains why a carbonyl absorbs infrared radiation at a higher frequency than an alkene absorption?

• A carbonyl bond is more polarized than an alkene bond.

• Resonance delocalization of electrons invokes greater single bond character in a carbonyl bond.

• A carbonyl π bond is much stronger than an alkene π bond.

• Oxygen has a higher molecular mass than carbon.
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A carbonyl π bond is much stronger than an alkene π bond.
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