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this should be an easy one:
I know aldehydes and ketones cannot H bond in aqueous solutions, but why?
is it because the carbonyl oxygen is the H bond donor but it lacks a hydrogen that could act as the H bond acceptor?
I am confused by what I've found online and by the mantra,you know, H,F,O,N?
Anyone? thank you!
I know aldehydes and ketones cannot H bond in aqueous solutions, but why?
is it because the carbonyl oxygen is the H bond donor but it lacks a hydrogen that could act as the H bond acceptor?
I am confused by what I've found online and by the mantra,you know, H,F,O,N?
Anyone? thank you!