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Out of ketonic and aldehydic group, which is the terminal functional group?

Aldehydic group is the terminal functional group.

i. Terminal functional group is the one that occur at the end of carbon chain.


ii. Aldehyde is a terminal functional group because it occurs at the end of the group.



iii. Ketone is not a terminal functional group because it does not occur at the end of the group. It occurs at the centre.



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