Problem: An important part of chemical understanding is being able to recognize the chemical reactivity of different functional groups. On the carbonyl group below, DRAW A BOX around the atom that will be attacked by nucleophiles and DRAW A CIRCLE around the atom that will be protonated in acid.
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An important part of chemical understanding is being able to recognize the chemical reactivity of different functional groups. On the carbonyl group below, DRAW A BOX around the atom that will be attacked by nucleophiles and DRAW A CIRCLE around the atom that will be protonated in acid.
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