The common name for butanone,a readily available solvent,is ________.
A)methyl acetone
B)ethyl methyl ketone
C)β-butanone
D)butyl ketone
E)butyl ether

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The common name for butanone is ethyl methyl ketone (EMK), which is represented by choice B. Methyl acetone is not a correct name for the compound, as acetone has the functional group of a ketone at the end of its carbon chain, while butanone has a ketone group in the middle of the carbon chain. β-butanone is not a common name for the compound and butyl ether refers to a different compound with a different structure. Butyl ketone is also not a correct name for the compound, as butyl group refers to a four-carbon chain while butanone has just three carbon atoms in its main chain.

The Common Name for Butanone,a Readily Available Solvent,is ________