Propanone (acetone, (CH3)2CO) has a strong absorption at 189 nm and a weaker absorption at 280 nm. Identify the chromophore and assign the absorptions to π* ← n or π* ← π transitions.

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Propanone (acetone, (CH3)2CO) has a strong absorption at 189 nm and a weaker absorption at 280 nm. Identify the chromophore and assign the absorptions to π* ← n or π* ← π transitions.

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