Write the formulae of the compounds and name the functional groups present in each of them:
(i) Ethanoic acid

(ii) Propanone

(iii) Nitromethane

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Solution

The formulae of the given compounds and the functional groups present in them are:

(i) Ethanoic acid : $C H_{3} C O O H$ ; functional group is carboxylic acid.

(ii) Propanone : $C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ ; functional group is ketone .

(iii) Nitromethane : $C H_{3} N O_{2}$ ; functional group is nitro.

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Write the formulae of the compounds and name the functional groups present in each of them: (i) Ethanoic acid (ii) Propanone (iii) Nitromethane

The formulae of the given compounds and the functional groups present in them are: (i) Ethanoic acid : CH3COOH ; functional group is carboxylic acid. (ii) Propanone : CH3COCH3 ; functional group is ketone . (iii) Nitromethane : CH3NO2 ; functional group is nitro.

Write the formulae of the compounds and name the functional groups present in each of them:
(i) Ethanoic acid

(ii) Propanone

(iii) Nitromethane