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Multiple Choice
The compound shown here is classified as what type of organic compound?
A
Ether
B
Ketone
C
Aldehyde
D
Alcohol
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Identify the functional groups present in the compound by analyzing its structure. The given compound is CH3-CO-CH3.
Recognize that the central carbon (C) is double bonded to an oxygen (O) atom, which is characteristic of a carbonyl group (C=O).
Determine the position of the carbonyl group: if it is bonded to two carbon atoms, the compound is a ketone; if bonded to at least one hydrogen, it is an aldehyde.
Since the carbonyl carbon is bonded to two methyl groups (CH3), it fits the definition of a ketone.
Confirm that the compound is not an ether (which has an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl groups via single bonds) or an alcohol (which contains an -OH group).