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Multiple Choice
Which of the following functional groups is characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond?
A
Ether
B
Alcohol
C
Aldehyde
D
Amine
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Identify the functional groups listed in the problem: Ether, Alcohol, Aldehyde, and Amine.
Understand the structural characteristics of each functional group: Ethers have an R-O-R' structure, Alcohols have an R-OH structure, Aldehydes have an R-CHO structure, and Amines have an R-NH2 structure.
Recognize that a carbon-oxygen double bond is known as a carbonyl group, which is represented as C=O.
Determine which of the given functional groups contains a carbonyl group. The Aldehyde group is characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen atom and an R group.
Conclude that the functional group characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond is the Aldehyde.