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Multiple Choice
Which of the following functional groups 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 structure of each functional group: A Carbonyl group is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).
Recognize that the Amino group consists of a nitrogen atom bonded to hydrogen atoms (NH2), and does not contain a carbon-oxygen double bond.
Note that the Hydroxyl group is characterized by an oxygen atom single-bonded to a hydrogen atom (OH), and does not contain a carbon-oxygen double bond.
Understand that the Carboxyl group contains both a carbonyl group (C=O) and a hydroxyl group (OH), but the specific feature of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom is the defining characteristic of the Carbonyl group.