Question

State whether the following statement is true of false
The minimum number of carbon atoms in a ketone molecule is two.

Answer 1

The given statement is False.

Explanation:

The statement is False because the minimum quantity of carbon(C atoms) atoms in ketone molecule cannot be less than three. Propanone or acetone $CH_{3} COCH_{3}$ is considered as the first member of ketone family. Ketone primarily comprises of a carboxyl group. This group is just a carbon atom(C atom) which is connected in double bonded with an oxygen atom.

If the carbon of the particular carboxyl group present is in bonding with two other carbon atoms at either side, then the compound is known as a ketone.

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