Carbonyl Group
Imagine you're trying to balance a seesaw with two people on it. Just like how a seesaw requires a central pivot and balanced weight on both sides to function properly, a carbonyl group relies on the strong bond between a carbon and an oxygen atom to maintain its stability. In this analogy, the carbon is like the pivot point, providing a foundation, while the oxygen, with its strong pull (similar to a heavier person on a seesaw), creates a stable equilibrium by ensuring the bond is solid and balanced.
Practice Version
Carbonyl Group: A carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. Carbonyl group. A carbonyl group is a functional group in organic chemistry where a carbon is double-bonded to an oxygen, found in many important molecules like ketones and aldehydes.