The molecular formulae of some organic compounds are given below. Which of these compounds contains an aldehyde group?

(a) C₃H₈O
(b) C₃H₆O₂
(c) C₃H₆O
(d) C₃H₇Cl

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Solution

(c) C₃H₆O

C₃H₆O contains an aldehyde group, as the compound satisfies the general formula of the aldehydes C_nH_2nO.

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The molecular formulae of some organic compounds are given below. Which of these compounds contains an aldehyde group? (a) C3H8O (b) C3H6O2 (c) C3H6O (d) C3H7Cl

(c) C3H6O C3H6O contains an aldehyde group, as the compound satisfies the general formula of the aldehydes CnH2nO.

The molecular formulae of some organic compounds are given below. Which of these compounds contains an aldehyde group?

(a) C₃H₈O
(b) C₃H₆O₂
(c) C₃H₆O
(d) C₃H₇Cl

(c) C₃H₆O

C₃H₆O contains an aldehyde group, as the compound satisfies the general formula of the aldehydes C_nH_2nO.