Consider the Substance Represented by the Following Model

question 11

Multiple Choice

Consider the substance represented by the following model. The physical properties of this substance would most closely represent the corresponding member of which functional group class?

• A) an alkyne
• B) an alcohol
• C) an aldehyde
• D) a carboxylic acid

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