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Multiple Choice
Which functional group is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom?
A
Carbonyl group
B
Amino group
C
Hydroxyl group
D
Carboxyl group
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Identify the functional groups listed in the problem: Carbonyl group, Amino group, Hydroxyl group, and Carboxyl group.
Understand the structural characteristics of each functional group. The carbonyl group is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom.
Recognize that the amino group typically contains a nitrogen atom bonded to hydrogen atoms, and does not involve a carbon-oxygen double bond.
Note that the hydroxyl group consists of an oxygen atom single-bonded to a hydrogen atom, forming an -OH group, which is different from a carbon-oxygen double bond.
Understand that the carboxyl group contains both a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group, represented as \(\), but the carbonyl group itself is just the \(\) part.