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Question
Name the third homologue of aldehydes.
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Solution
Propanal, which has the chemical formula C3H6O, is an aldehyde's third homologue. Having a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to the second carbon, it consists of a straight chain of three carbon atoms.
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