Planar Carbon: Ketones (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Flashcards

Carbonyl group ($C=O$) bonded to two carbon atoms

Within the carbon chain

$C_nH_{2n}O$

Propanone

$C_3H_6O$

$C_4H_8O$

Liquids

Nail varnish remover and cleaning

Carboxyl group ($-COOH$)

$HCOOH$

$CH_3COOH$

Vinegar

Nettles and ants

Food preservatives