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a. What are the various possible structural formulae of a compound having molecular formula C3H6O?

b. Give the IUPAC names of the above possible compounds and represent them in structure


c. What is the similarity in these compounds?

a. The three possible structural formula of C3H6O are:


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b. The IUPAC name of the above possible structures are:


Propanone


Propanone


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Prop-2-en-1-ol



Prop-1-en-1-ol


c. The similarity in all the above compounds is that all the compounds are unsaturated (contain at least one double bond).


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