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A carbonyl group is a functional group in organic chemistry that consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom. It is represented by the formula C=O. This structure is planar due to the sp2 hybridization of the carbon atom. The electronegativity difference between carbon and oxygen makes the carbonyl group polar, with the oxygen atom carrying a partial negative charge and the carbon atom carrying a partial positive charge. This polarity is responsible for much of the reactivity associated with carbonyl compounds.

Carbonyl groups are found in a wide variety of organic compounds. Aldehydes and ketones are the simplest carbonyl compounds, where the carbonyl carbon is bonded to at least one hydrogen atom (aldehydes) or to two carbon atoms (ketones). Carboxylic acids, esters, amides, and acid halides also contain carbonyl groups, but with additional atoms or groups attached to the carbonyl carbon. These variations lead to different chemical properties and reactions.

The presence of the carbonyl group significantly influences the physical and chemical properties of organic molecules. For example, carbonyl compounds can participate in nucleophilic addition reactions, where a nucleophile attacks the partially positive carbon atom. They can also undergo reactions at the alpha-carbon (the carbon atom adjacent to the carbonyl group) due to the acidity of the alpha-hydrogens. Carbonyl groups are fundamental building blocks in many biological molecules, including carbohydrates, proteins, and nucleic acids, and are crucial in numerous industrial chemical processes.