Which action could produce a carbonyl group?
A) the replacement of the -OH of a carboxyl group with hydrogen
B) the addition of a thiol to a hydroxyl
C) the addition of a hydroxyl to a phosphate
D) the replacement of the nitrogen of an amine with oxygen

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Replacing the -OH of a carboxyl group with hydrogen results in the formation of an aldehyde, which contains a carbonyl group (C=O).

Which Action Could Produce a Carbonyl Group