Which of the following compounds can be classified as a ketone?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following compounds can be classified as a ketone?
  1. C3H6O
  2. C2H4O
  3. C4H8O
  4. C5H10O

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following compounds can be classified as a ketone?
  • Step 1: Understand what a ketone is. A ketone is a type of organic compound that has a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to two carbon atoms.
  • Step 2: Look at the formula C3H6O. This means the compound has 3 carbon atoms, 6 hydrogen atoms, and 1 oxygen atom.
  • Step 3: Identify the carbonyl group in the structure. In a ketone, the carbonyl group is located between two carbon atoms.
  • Step 4: Draw the structure of C3H6O (acetone) to see if it has the carbonyl group between two carbon atoms.
  • Step 5: Confirm that the structure of acetone shows the carbonyl group (C=O) between two carbon atoms, which means it is a ketone.
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