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Interpretation:
The type of
Concept introduction:
The functional group is the group present on the main carbon chain of an organic compound. It determines the chemical properties and the type of reactions an organic compound can show. The name of the group depends on the atoms present in the group for example an −OH group contains O and H atom thus, it is a hydroxyl group. The different functional groups are named according to IUPAC rule.
Name of some functional groups are: -OH: alcohol, -CHO:
Explanation of Solution
The given vitamin C structure is as follows:
There are two different functional groups present in the compound that is
The groups are labeled as follows:
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