The ketone with the constitutional formula C₅H₁₀O can also be written as

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The given formula has four distinct carbon atoms, designated as 1, 6, 10, and 15. The formula can be rearranged as CH₃CH₂COCH₃, where carbon atoms 1 and 6 are in the methyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon (carbon atom 2), carbon atom 10 is in the ethyl group attached to the same carbonyl carbon, and carbon atom 15 is in the methyl group attached to the sulfide sulfur (atom 14). This is the same as option A. The formula can also be written as CH₃COCH₂CH₂CH₃, where carbon atom 1 is in the methyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon (atom 2), carbon atom 10 is in the ethyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon, and carbon atom 15 is in the methylene group attached to the sulfide sulfur (atom 14). This is the same as option B. Finally, the formula can also be written as CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₃, where carbon atom 1 is in the methyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon (atom 2), carbon atom 10 is in the methyl group attached to the same carbonyl carbon, and carbon atom 15 is in the methylene group attached to the sulfide sulfur (atom 14). This is the same as option C. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

The Ketone with the Constitutional Formula C5H10O Can Also Be

The Ketone with the Constitutional Formula C₅H₁₀O Can Also Be