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Aldehydes and Ketones Nomenclature Guide by Jaya is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Aldehydes and ketones are carbonyl compounds containing a carbonyl group consisting of one sigma and pi bond. Aldehydes have a hydrogen atom attached to the carbonyl carbon, represented by R-CH=O or RCHO. Ketones do not have a hydrogen attached to the carbonyl carbon and are represented by RCOR or R2C=O.

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Jaya

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