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The functional group $>\!\mathrm{C}\!=\!\mathrm{O}$ that is common to aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives is called:
AHydroxyl group
BCarboxyl group
CAlkoxy group
DCarbonyl group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Carbonyl group
$>\!\mathrm{C}\!=\!\mathrm{O}$ is the **carbonyl** group — a $C$ doubly bonded to $O$.
The **carboxyl** group is $-\mathrm{COOH}$ (carbonyl + hydroxyl together — that's option B). The hydroxyl is $-\mathrm{OH}$ alone (alcohols, phenols). Alkoxy is $-\mathrm{OR}$ (ethers).
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