Question 11 markVery Short AnswerSection A

$Butanone is a four-carbon per molecule compound. Name the functional group present in it.$

The functional group present in butanone is the **Ketone** group ($-C=O$).

Carbon and its Compounds

Functional Groups

Official answer

-C=O

Ketone

functional group

-one

C=O

Hint

$Look at the suffix '-one' and refer to the table of functional groups.$

Quick oral answer

$Butanone contains the ketone functional group. You can identify it by the '-one' suffix in its IUPAC name.$

According to Table 4.3 in the NCERT text, the suffix '-one' in the name of a carbon compound (like Butanone) indicates the presence of a Ketone functional group. A ketone consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, situated within a carbon chain.

$Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), is a common industrial solvent used in paints and glues.$

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$This question carries 1 mark in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2011 examination.$

$This question is from the chapter "Carbon and its Compounds" in the CBSE Class 10 Science syllabus.$

$This question covers the topic "Functional Groups" from CBSE Class 10 Science.$

$This is a Very Short Answer question from Section A in the CBSE Class 10 Science 2011 paper.$