Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

GINE THE NAME OF FUNCTIONAL GROUP -CHO

  1. ACID

  2. ESTER

  3. NITRO

  4. ALDIHYDE
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Explanation

The -CHO functional group is called an aldehyde. Aldehydes have a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to at least one hydrogen atom. Acid (A) is -COOH, ester (B) is R-COO-R', and nitro (C) is -NO2. Common aldehydes include formaldehyde and vanilla flavor. Note: The option spells it 'ALDIHYDE' but this is clearly intended to mean aldehyde.

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