The molecular formula of C3H6O can represent an aldehyde as well as ketone. Write their structures and name them.
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The aldehyde and ketone that can be represented by molecular formula C
3
H
6
O are propanal and propanone respectively.
Aldehyde - Propanal - CH
3
CH
2
CHO
Ketone - Propanone - CH
3
COCH
3
These two carbon compounds are called functional isomers. They do not have same physical properties since their functional group is different.
When hydrogen is present on one side of C=O group and other side is R, (RCHO), then it is an aldehyde group. When R is present on both sides of C=O group, then it is a ketone.
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