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Question
Name the simplest ketone and give its structural formula.
Short Note
Solution
The simplest ketone contains three carbon atom chains with the molecular formula C3H6O.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - C - CH3 [Acetone][propane]}\\
||\phantom{...................}\\
\ce{O}
\phantom{...................}\\
\end{array}\]
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