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CBSE Class 10 Science 2016 Term II Outside Delhi Set 1

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Question : 8
Total: 36
An aldehyde as well as a ketone can be represented by the same molecular formula, say C3H6O. Write their structures and name them. State the relation between the two in the language of science.
Solution:  
C3H6O
H−
H
|
C
|
H
−
O
||
C
−
H
|
C
|
H
−H Propanone (Ketone)
H−
H
|
C
|
H
−
H
|
C
|
H
−CHO  Propanal (aldehyde)
They are isomers i.e., they have same molecular formula and different structural formula.
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