The functional group present in the given compound is _________.

alcohol

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ketone

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aldehyde

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carboxylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is C aldehyde
The given compound has the formula ${CH}_{3} {CH}_{2} CHO$ . As it has a -CHO group at terminal position, its IUPAC nomenclature is propanal. The functional group -CHO represents an aldehyde.

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