Identify the term or substance based on the descriptions given below: The compound formed where two alkyl groups are linked by −O∥C− group.
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The compound formed where two alkyl groups are linked by −O∥C− group is a ketone. An example is acetone CH3−O∥C−CH3. Another example is benzophenone C6H5−O∥C−C6H5. The group −O∥C− is called carbonyl group.