Question

question 10 (1 point) the compound below is classified as what type of compound? ketone carboxylic acid ether ester aldehyde

Explanation:

The compound has the general formula R - COO - R', which is characteristic of an ester. A ketone has a carbon - oxygen double bond with two R groups attached to the carbonyl carbon (R - CO - R'), a carboxylic acid has the - COOH group, an ether has the R - O - R' structure, and an aldehyde has a carbon - oxygen double bond with a hydrogen and an R group attached to the carbonyl carbon (R - CHO).

Answer:

D. ester