Identify the functional group in the given compound.

Alcohol

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Ketone

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Aldehyde

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Ether

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Solution

The correct option is C Aldehyde
The given compound is an aldehyde. Aldehydes are organic compounds which have the functional group -CHO.
They have a carbon doubly bonded to an oxygen atom and flanked by an alkyl group and a hydrogen atom on other sides.
The IUPAC name of the given compound is methanal. It is the simplest aldehyde. Formaldehyde is its common name.

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