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What are keko or aldehyde groups?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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both keto and aldehyde have same functional group i.e C=O

but keto group attached to two carbon atoms where as aldehyde is attached to one carbon and one hydrogen atoms

Ex. aldehyde R-CHO

ketone R-CO-R here R=any alkyl group

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