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Acetone is the common name of which of the following ketones?(a) Dimethyl ketone(b) Ethyl methyl ketone(c) Diethyl ketone(d) Methyl n-propyl ketoneI got this question during an interview.My query is from Nomenclature and Structure of Carbonyl Groups in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT CHOICE is (a) Dimethyl ketone

Explanation: In the COMMON system, the ketones are named by listing the alkyl groups PRESENT in it in alphabetical order. The simplest dimethyl ketone is also known as ACETONE.


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