Question

Name the functional group present in each of the following organic compound CH3COCH3 C2H5COOH

Answer 1

1st compound-ketone

2nd compund-carboxylic acid

Answer 2

The -CO- is the ketone functional group in the above compound. According to me , the functional group in the above mentioned organic compound is (C=O ) known as ketone. Functional group is Keton. CH3COCH3 is called Acetone or 2- propanone.