What is the common name of propanone?

Oxobutane

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Acetone

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Ethyl acetone

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Ethyl methyl ketone

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Solution

The correct option is B Acetone
The IUPAC name of $C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ is propanone as suffix used for ketone group is -one and the parent chain consists of three carbon. The common name of propanone is acetone. Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

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Write the formulae of the compounds and name the functional groups present in each of them:
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(ii) Propanone

(iii) Nitromethane

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