84 views
4 votes
What tye of molecule is this
C5H24O12

1 Answer

2 votes

C5H24O12 is an organic molecule which is known as ketone.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an organic molecule, where we have C = O bond as least.

A ketone is a molecule that has the following structure model:

R - (C = O) - R'

Where R and R' can be different alkyl groups.

The ketone can be used to get different products, it can be used to be reduced to alcohols, it can be converted into acids or even others.

This molecule is known as the dimethyl ketone, of 2 - propanone. The commercial name of this molecule is the famous Acetone used to clean the nail polish.

User Amir Pournasserian
by
3.4k points