When the carbonyl group of a neutral ketone is protonated ________.
A) the resulting species becomes more electrophilic
B) the resulting species is activated toward nucleophilic attack
C) subsequent nucleophilic attack on the resulting species is said to occur under acid-catalyzed conditions
D) the resulting species has a positive charge
E) all of the above

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When the carbonyl group of a neutral ketone is protonated, the resulting species becomes more electrophilic, is activated toward nucleophilic attack, and the subsequent nucleophilic attack is said to occur under acid-catalyzed conditions. Additionally, the resulting species has a positive charge, making all of the statements correct.

When the Carbonyl Group of a Neutral Ketone Is Protonated