What is the general formula for ketones?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the general formula for ketones?
  1. CnH2nO
  2. CnH2n+2O
  3. CnH2n-2O
  4. CnH2nO2

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the general formula for ketones?
  • Step 1: Understand that ketones are a type of organic compound.
  • Step 2: Know that ketones contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms.
  • Step 3: Identify that the general formula for ketones is based on the number of carbon atoms (n).
  • Step 4: Recognize that for every carbon atom (n), there are 2n hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom.
  • Step 5: Write the general formula as CnH2nO, where 'n' represents the number of carbon atoms.
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