What type of compound is shown by this structural formula?

ether

aldehyde

alcohol

ketone

(gradpoint)

Option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The given compound has functional group "C=O" and this functional group is known as ketone.

For example, a compound with chemical formula is a ketone.

On the other hand, a compound with functional group R-O-R' is known as ether. Where R and R' groups can be same or different groups.

A compound with functional group R-CHO is known as aldehyde.

A compound with functional group R-OH is known as alcohol.

Hence, we can conclude that the given compound is a ketone.

it is the most commonly accepted one

atomic mass = 39

number of neutrons = 20

number of protons= 19

electronic configuration = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1

the number of electron in first shell = 2

number of electrons in n=3 shell = 8