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CHM 102 IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for CH₃COCH₃?
Options
A Acetone
B Propanal
C Propanone
Correct Answer
D Dimethyl ketone
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Propanone is the IUPAC name for CH₃COCH₃ (common name: acetone). The suffix for ketones is '-one'.

Hint

Three-carbon ketone.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 349 of 1999
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