When a nucleophile encounters a ketone,the site of attack is

  • A
    the carbon atom of the carbonyl
  • B
    the oxygen atom of the carbonyl
  • C
    both the carbon and oxygen atoms,with equal probability
  • D
    no attack occurs as ketones do not react with nucleophiles

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