What is the IUPAC name of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Propanone
- Step 1: Identify the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms: carbon atoms, root 'propan-'.
- Step 2: Identify the functional group: a non-terminal carbonyl group () at carbon 2 designates a ketone with suffix '-one'.
- Step 3: Combining root and suffix gives propanone.
Answer
Propanone.
Why not the others: The alternative options (Propanal, Propanol, Ethanone) correspond to incorrect stoichiometric ratios, wrong reaction intermediates, or arithmetic evaluation errors.
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