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OpenStudy (anonymous):

show with equation how to distinguish between propanal and propanone?

OpenStudy (jfraser):

the location of the carbonyl group will distinguish between the names. An aldehyde will have the carbonyl on a terminal carbon, the ketone will have the carbonyl on an carbon other than the terminal (ends).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks:)

OpenStudy (jfraser):

I don't know what it means about showing with an equation, but you can draw the structures and see the difference between the two

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