Carbonyl Group Structure

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General formula for aldehydes and ketones:

$$ \mathrm{Aldehyde:} \quad R-CHO $$
$$ \mathrm{Ketone:} \quad R-CO-R' $$

Carbonyl carbon is $$sp^2$$ hybridized with trigonal planar geometry.

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