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The functional group present in ketones is:

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**Ketones** are characterized by the **Carbonyl group ($-C=O$)** bonded to two other carbon atoms ($R-CO-R'$).
- **Other groups**:
- **$-CHO$**: Aldehyde (Carbonyl at the end of a chain).
- **$-COOH$**: Carboxylic Acid.
- **$-OH$**: Hydroxyl (Alcohol).
- General formula for aliphatic ketones: **$C_nH_{2n}O$** (starting from $n=3$, Propanone).

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The functional group present in acetone (CH₃–CO–CH₃) is:

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