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Carbonyl compounds undergo nucleophilic addition because of :

A

electronegativity difference of carbon and oxygen atoms

B

electromeric effect.

C

more stable anion with negative charge on oxygen and less stables carbocation

D

none of these

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Carbocation with sextest of electrons can easily take up a nucleophile.
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