All books

Professional

Apps About Coach Log in Start reading

Chemistry · Glossary

What is Aldehyde, ketone?

Also known as: aldehyde · ketone

Definition 33.3 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 33 — Functional Groups and Families

A carbonyl group is a C=O\ce{C=O} double bond. If its carbon atom is at the end of the chain (bonded to at least one hydrogen atom), the compound is an aldehyde; if it is inside the chain (bonded to two carbon atoms), the compound is a ketone.

Read in context →