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Simple acid anhydride contain ______ number of Oxygen atom in structure.

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2
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1
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3
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7
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Solution

The correct option is D 3
Acid anhydride is the compound that contains two acyl groups (CH3CO) bonded to the same oxygen atom. Thus it contains three oxygen atoms in total (two oxygen atoms from two acyl groups and one oxygen atom).
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