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I need help with drawing the structural formula for propanone

I need help with drawing the structural formula for propanone-example-1

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Propanone is a ketone that has 3 carbons, prop- is the prefix that indicates 3 carbons and -one is the sufix that indicates that it is a ketone.

The structural formula is then a 3 carbon chain in which the carbon in the middle has a double bond with oxygen, this way:

I need help with drawing the structural formula for propanone-example-1
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