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Set 16 Aldehydes And Ketones

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Question 1

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Which of the following is true of the IUPAC nomenclature of ketones?

A) The parent name is based on the longest carbon chain that contains the carbonyl carbon.
B) The oxygen atom is always bonded to the first carbon.
C) The parent name is based on the longest carbon chain that contains the carbonyl carbon, and the oxygen atom is always bonded to the first carbon.
D) None of these

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Question 2

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What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?   A) 4-hexanone B) 3-hexanone C) ethyl propyl ketone D) propyl ethyl ketone

A) 4-hexanone
B) 3-hexanone
C) ethyl propyl ketone
D) propyl ethyl ketone

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Question 3

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What is the smallest number of carbon atoms that can be present in an aldehyde?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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