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The name of the compound CH3 - CH2 - CHO is _______.(A) Propanal(B) Propanone(C) Ethanol(D) Ethanal

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CH3 - CH2 - CHO

There are three carbon atoms in the chain. So, the name of the basic carbon chain is ‘propane’. The functional group present in aldehyde (-CHO). So, the suffix used is ‘al’. The name of the carbon chain is modified by replacing the final ‘e’ with ‘al’. So, the name of the given compound is ‘propanal’.



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