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Interpretation:
The structure of compounds (d) and (e) from Problem 15.1 should be drawn showing all individual atoms and all covalent bonds. The structure should be redrawn in linear format.
Concept Introduction:
Carbonyl group: This group presence of a
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Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
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