Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 23 - Organic Chemistry I: Formulas, Names, and Properties - Exercises - Conceptual Exercises - Page 952: 135

Answer

Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids, Acid Chlorides, Amides and Esters are six classes of organic compounds that include the group $-CO-$ in some form.

Work Step by Step

R = Alkyl Groups (for example $-CH_{3}$, $-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$ etc. groups) For aldehyde, if the R group is replaced by H, it is the simple aldehyde i.e. formaldehyde. For Carboxylic acid, if the R group is replaced by H, it is formic acid. For ester group, the R bonded with C can be H or any alkyl groups. But the R attached with R should be only alkyl groups not H. Also, two R groups of ester may be same or different.
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