How does the ester functional group differ from the ketone group?
A)Ketones have a second oxygen, doubly bonded to the ester carbon and another carbon.
B)Esters have a second oxygen, doubly bonded to the keto carbon and another carbon.
C)Ketones have a second oxygen, singly bonded to the ester carbon and another carbon.
D)Esters have a second oxygen, singly bonded to the keto carbon and another carbon.

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Esters have a second oxygen atom that is singly bonded to the carbon atom of the ester group and another part of the molecule, distinguishing them from ketones, which have a carbonyl group (a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen) without this additional oxygen atom.

How Does the Ester Functional Group Differ from the Ketone