Which type of compound must contain a minimum of three carbon atoms?

Question

A. An aldehyde

B. A carboxylic acid

C. An ester

D. A ketone

Answer 1

Esters.

Answer 2

D) A ketone. A ketone is defined as having a carbonyl carbon flanked by two carbon atoms. Acetone (CH3-C(=O)-CH3) is an example of the simplest ketone. The general structure of a ketone is R-C(=O)-R, where the R groups are carbon atoms...

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