Ketone Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Ketone.

  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

586 words, approx. 2 pages
Ketone Functional Group The functional group of the ketones is -CO-. The carbon atom is double bonded to the oxygen. The groups connected to the remaining bonds are alkyl or aryl groups (not hydrogen,... Read more
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Ketones Ketones have the general formula RCCOCR' where R and R' may be the same or different groups (they can be alkyl or aryl groups but not hydrogen). The central carbon atom has a double bond with ... Read more
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Ketones Ketones belong to a class of organic compounds known as carbonyls. They contain a carbon atom linked to an oxygen atom with a double bond (C=O). Acetone (dimethyl ketone) is a ketone commonl... Read more