Question

\[\ce{CHO}\] is the functional group of an ______. 

विकल्प

• alcohol

• aldehyde

Answer 1

\[\ce{CHO}\] is the functional group of an aldehyde. 

Explanation:

The \[\ce{CHO}\] is the functional group of an aldehyde, known as the formyl group. Aldehydes have the general formula \[\ce{R - CHO}\], where R can be a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon chain, such as in formaldehyde \[\ce{(HCHO)}\] and acetaldehyde \[\ce{(CH3CHO)}\].