Which of the following statement(s) about carbonyl compounds is/are correct?
(I) The carbonyl carbon is electrophilic.
(II) Carbonyl compounds possess a substantial dipole moment.
(III) The 
bond is polarized in carbonyl compounds.
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
In carbonyls the 
bond is polarised (O more electronegative), making the carbon electrophilic and the oxygen nucleophilic; carbonyl compounds therefore have substantial dipole moments (more polar than ethers).
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