What is the functional group present in the given compound?

Alcohol

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Carboxylic Acid

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Ester

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Ketone

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Solution

The correct option is A
Alcohol

The given compound is propanone having the formula: $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$ . The functional group present in this compound is -OH. This functional group belongs to the family of alcohols.

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