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Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry General Formulae of Functional Classes

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Which sequence correctly gives the general formulae of alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, ester and carboxylic acid, respectively?

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Correct Answer: A) CₙH₂ₙ₊₂O, CₙH₂ₙ₊₂O, CₙH₂ₙO, CₙH₂ₙO, CₙH₂ₙO₂, CₙH₂ₙO₂

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Saturated acyclic alcohols and ethers have CₙH₂ₙ₊₂O; aldehydes and ketones have CₙH₂ₙO; esters and carboxylic acids have CₙH₂ₙO₂.

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