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Multiple Choice
Which functional group is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group?
A
Carboxyl group
B
Aldehyde group
C
Ketone group
D
Ether group
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1
Identify the functional groups mentioned in the problem: Carboxyl group, Aldehyde group, Ketone group, and Ether group.
Understand the structure of each functional group: A Carboxyl group contains a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (OH).
Recognize that an Aldehyde group has a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydrogen atom.
Note that a Ketone group consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, but it is bonded to two other carbon atoms, not a hydroxyl group.
Understand that an Ether group involves an oxygen atom single-bonded to two carbon atoms, without any double bonds to oxygen.