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A cyclic organic compound has a closed ring made up of carbon atoms together with one oxygen atom. This compound is classified as:
AAlicyclic
BCarbocyclic
CHeterocyclic
DAromatic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Heterocyclic
1. The ring is closed, so the compound is cyclic.
2. Rings made of only carbon are carbocyclic (homocyclic); this rules out carbocyclic, alicyclic and aromatic.
3. When the ring contains carbon and other atoms such as oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur, it is heterocyclic.
4. Since an oxygen atom is part of the ring, the compound is heterocyclic.
_Source: Samacheer Kalvi (TN SCERT) Class 10 Science, Unit 11 "Carbon and its Compounds", p.163_
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