A carbonyl group,C=O,and an alkene,C=C,double bonds are both sp² hybridized.However,the chemistry of these two functional groups is very different.This can be explained by which of the following statements?

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The difference in the reactivity of the carbonyl group and alkene is due to the presence of the electronegative oxygen in the C=O bond, which makes it polar and more susceptible to nucleophilic attack. The bond angle and length differences do not explain the differences in reactivity, and there is not necessarily more steric crowding in the carbonyl group. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

A Carbonyl Group,C=O,and an Alkene,C=C,double Bonds Are Both Sp2 Hybridized

A Carbonyl Group,C=O,and an Alkene,C=C,double Bonds Are Both Sp² Hybridized