When naming aldehydes, the aldehyde group is at position number 1 . True False
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An aldehyde group is a functional group that consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydrogen atom. It is represented as -CHO. When naming aldehydes, the aldehyde group is always at position number 1. This means that the Show more…
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