Question

state the functional group present in
1. 4-oxopentanoic acid
2. 2-hydroxybutanal​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Ketone and Carboxylic acid
2. Alcohol and aldehyde

Answer 2

Functional Groups

Explanation:

The functional group present in

1) 4-oxopentanoic acid

• The oxo prefix in the IUPAC name indicates the presence of the '=O' group i.e. ketone functional group.
• Also, the oic acid in the suffix indicates the presence of the 'COOH' group i.e. carboxylic acid group.

2) 2-hydroxybutanal​

• The hydroxy prefix in the name indicates the presence of the 'OH' group i.e. alcoholic group.
• Also, the al in the suffix indicates the presence of the 'CHO' group i.e. aldehyde functional group.