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Name the compound mentioned above. \[ \begin{array}{c} \mathrm{H} \\ \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O} \end{array} \]

1. methanol
2. ethanal
3. ethanol
4. methanal

Correct answer: methanal

Solution

The structure shows a carbonyl carbon double-bonded to oxygen and bonded to hydrogen, which makes it an aldehyde. With only one carbon atom, its IUPAC name is methanal.

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