Question

IUPAC Name of Acetone is:

Hint:

In naming ketones, the suffix one is used, and the position of the ketone group is indicated by the smallest possible number.

Answer 1

The IUPAC name for acetone is derived from its molecular structure: - Acetone has the molecular formula \( C_3H_6O \). - It contains a ketone functional group (\( C=O \)) located at the second carbon atom. - Hence, the correct IUPAC name is Propan-2-one.