Which Is the Best Description of a Carbonyl Group

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description of a carbonyl group?

• A)an oxygen joined to a carbon by a single covalent bond
• B)a nitrogen and two hydrogens joined to a carbon by covalent bonds
• C)a carbon joined to two hydrogens by single covalent bonds
• D)a sulfur and a hydrogen joined to a carbon by covalent bonds
• E)a carbon atom joined to an oxygen by a double covalent bond

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Definitions:

O-Bromobenzoyl Chloride

An organic compound used in the synthesis of other chemical compounds, characterized by a bromine atom attached to the benzoyl chloride group.

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas at atmospheric pressure.

Ethanamide

A chemical compound known as the simplest amide derived from acetic acid, with the formula CH3CONH2.

1-Propanol

A three-carbon alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH, commonly used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry.