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Functional Group

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What is the name of the functional group present in the following compound?

A

Sulphonic acid

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B

Carboxylate

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C

Aldehyde

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D

Ketone

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Solution

The correct option is A Sulphonic acid
The name of the functional group which is present in the given compound is sulphonic acid and the structure is $- S O_{3} H$ . So the correct answer is option(a).

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