A ketone is an organic compound that has a carbon atom with a double bond to an oxygen atom (this is called carbonyl functional group). This carbon atom must also have single bonds to two other carbon atoms.
A ketone can be produced by oxidating a secondary alcohol.
A ketone will show a strong peak between 1690 and 1715cm-1 using infrared spectroscopy.[1]
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Only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (only C, H and O) |
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Only one element, not being carbon, hydrogen, or oxygen (one element, not C, H or O) |
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