Butanone is a four-carbon compound. The functional group present is:

carboxylic acid

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aldehyde

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ketone

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alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is C ketone
The suffix -one is used for a ketone functional group. Therefore, the functional group in butanone is a ketone.

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