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Question
How would you name the following compound?
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\\
|\\
\ce{H - C = O}
\end{array}\]
Short Answer
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Solution
The name of the compound is methanal, as the structure contains one carbon atom and an aldehyde group (-CHO), which is indicated by using 'al' as the suffix. Hence, replacing the last letter 'e' of methane with 'al' we get the name methanal.
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Chapter 4: Carbon And Its Compounds - Exercise 2 [Page 293]
