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Q · Organic Chemistry Medium · 45s
Which of these represents a ketone functional group?
TopicOrganic Chemistry
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The carbonyl group (>C=O) in the middle of a chain indicates a ketone.
Final Answer: Option C — >C=O