Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
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Acetophenone is an:
- A
Aliphatic ketones
- B
Phenol
- C
Carboxylic acid
- D
Aldehyde
- E
Aromatic ketones
This is the correct option. Acetophenone is an aromatic ketone. It consists of a phenyl group (aromatic ring) attached to a carbonyl group (ketone functional group). The aromatic ring in acetophenone gives it its aromatic character and the carbonyl group makes it a ketone.
It is not an aliphatic ketone.
It is not a Phenol.
It is not a Carboxylic acid.
It is not an Aldehyde.
This is the correct option. Acetophenone is an aromatic ketone. It consists of a phenyl group (aromatic ring) attached to a carbonyl group (ketone functional group). The aromatic ring in acetophenone gives it its aromatic character and the carbonyl group makes it a ketone.
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