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Standard XII
Chemistry
Nomenclature of Carbonyls
An example of...
Question
An example of a compound with the functional group
′
−
O
−
′
is:
A
Acetic acid
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B
Methyl alcohol
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C
Diethyl ether
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D
Acetone
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Diethyl ether
Functional group
′
−
O
−
′
represents ether. i.e.
R
−
O
−
R
.
Diethyl ether (
C
2
H
5
−
O
−
C
2
H
5
) is an example of ether.
Hence, option
C
is correct.
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