Post-UTME Chemistry 2008 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 10 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Chemistry 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The name pentanone is not specific and proper because it can refer to
- A. 2-pentanone and 3-pentanoneCorrect
- B. 1-pentanone and 5 pentanone
- C. methyl propanone and propyl methanone
- D. methyl propanone
Explanation
'Pentanone' is ambiguous since the carbonyl group could be at either the 2- or 3- position.
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