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What is the chemical formula ketones?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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12y ago

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Because a ketone requires there to be a carbon attached to both sides of the ketone group. Any less, and it would be an aldehyde.

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12y ago

Formula: R(C=O)R'

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14y ago

Ketone is a sub class of carbonyl compounds having general formula , R-CO-R its most common example is Acetone CH3-CO-CH3.

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Ketones are a group of chemicals. CH3C=OCH3 is acetone or dimethyl ketone.

CH3C=OC2H5 is Methyl Ethyl Ketone etc.

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R- CO- R

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R1(CO)R2

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