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Write IUPAC name and chemical formula of Acetone.

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The chemical formula of acetone is,
$C H_{3} - O | | C - C H_{3}$
We number the carbon from any end as the molecule is symmetrical and hence its IUPAC name is: Propan-2-one.

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