Does a molecule of acetone have any double bonds?

3 Responses to Does a molecule of acetone have any double bonds?

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   r9ohcop on May 19, 2010 at 2:54 am

   yea, the C=O bond is a double bond

   goes. . H3C-C-CH3
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. . . . . . . . . . .
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O

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   venus_vipul91 on May 19, 2010 at 3:48 am

   why not
   the structural formula of acetone is

   H O H
   I II I
   H – C – C – C – H
   I I
   H H

   i. e IUPAC name is Dimethylketone

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   Derren M on May 19, 2010 at 4:06 am

   You must remember that acetone is a ketone, the prefix -one gives you the clue that you have a ketone. YES, acetone has a double bond, the I. U. P. A. C name of acetone is 2-propanone so drawing the structure you find the double bond

   CH3-C-CH3
   //
   O

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