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Name the functional group in thefollowing molecule:оо|| |CH3COCCHZA. ketoneB. acid anhydrideC. aldehydeD. acyl halide

Name the functional group in thefollowing molecule:оо|| |CH3COCCHZA. ketoneB. acid-example-1

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An acid anhydride is a type of chemical compound that is derived by the removal of water molecules from an acid, it is an organic compound that has two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom. Its formula is: R(CO)O(CO)R. Therefore the answer for this compound is letter B

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