The functional group which always occur in the middle of a carbon chain is
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ketone group is the functional group.
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Ketone group is always found in the middle of the carbon chain.
Explanation:
- Ketone is the name of a functional group presence of which in a compound classifies it as ketonic substance.
- It is structurally represented as:
-C-
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O
- It is the only functional group which always takes its position in the middle of the carbon chain.
- The reason for this type of positioning is that the valency of carbon is 4. As in theketone group, carbon atom is attached with oxygen, it has 2 electrons.
- When the group is present in the middle, then only the carbon present in the ketone can attain octet.
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