RCHO
RCOR'
RCOOH
RCOOR
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Explanation
As shown in Diagram 1, there are two R groups attached to the carbonyl group (C=O). Those R groups can be any type of compound that contains a carbon molecule. An example of how the R group determines ketone type is illustrated in this diagram here. The molecular formula is written as RCOR.
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Alkanones or ketones have the general formula RCOR',
Since they don't possess any atom hydrogen of bonding, if a Hydrogen atom is added to the chain, it becomes an alkanal.
In chemistry, a ketone (alkanone) is an organic compound with the structure RC(=O)R', where R and R' can be a variety of carbon-containing substituents. Ketones and aldehydes are simple compounds that contain a carbonyl group (a carbon-oxygen double bond).
