Q. Butanone is a four-carbon compound with the functional group (a) carboxylic acid. (b) aldehyde. (c) ketone. (d) alcohol. - Texcellency

Q. Butanone is a four-carbon compound with the functional group (a) carboxylic acid. (b) aldehyde. (c) ketone. (d) alcohol.

The correct answer is (c) ketone.

Butanone has a four-carbon chain with a functional group containing a carbon-oxygen double bond (C=O).
This is characteristic of a ketone group.

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