carbonyl compounds

groups of carbon which share a double bond with oxygen are called carbonyl compounds.

    eg : aldehydes , ketones

aldehydes

a carbon group that shares a double bond with a oxyen atom and has a hydrocarbon & a hydrogen group on its respective sides.

genral structure: R-CHO/ (R-C-H).

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                                                O

ketones

functional group in which the carbon atom is double bonded with a oxygen atom and has alkyl groups on either sides.

genral structure: R-C-R

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                                   O