Examine the following ball-and-stick model. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol. To which functional group class does this substance belong?

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Examine the following ball-and-stick model. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol.  To which functional group class does this substance belong?

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The molecule contains a carbonyl group (C=O) and an oxygen attached to a carbon by a single bond (C-O), which are characteristic of an ester functional group.

Examine the Following Ball-And-Stick Model