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Polarization of electrons in acrolein may be written as:

1. (a) δ− CH2=CH—CH=O δ+
2. (b) δ+ CH2=CH—CH=O δ−
3. (c) δ+ CH2—CH=CH—O δ−
4. (d) δ− CH2=CH—CH=O δ+

Correct answer: (a) δ− CH2=CH—CH=O δ+

Solution

In acrolein (CH2=CH—CHO), the oxygen atom in the carbonyl group is more electronegative, pulling electron density towards itself, making the carbonyl carbon δ+ and the oxygen δ−. The double bond also contributes to polarization, with the electron density shifting towards the oxygen.

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