The fragrant organic compounds found in many flowers that contain a carbonyl group bonded to a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom are called

A. aldehydes.

B. amines.

C. amino acids.

D. alcohols.

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dec77cat dec77cat · Answer 1 · 2017-06-09T15:10:11-04:00

The fragrant organic compounds found in many flowers that contain a carbonyl group bonded to a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom are called aldehydes.

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AsiaWoerner AsiaWoerner · Answer 2 · 2019-05-12T10:22:35-04:00

Answer:

The compounds are called aldehydes.

Explanation:

Let us understand the structure of given class of compounds

a) aldehydes : These are carbonyl compounds that contain a carbonyl group bonded to a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom. (structure I)

b) amines: these groups do not have any carbonyl group. They have -NH₂ group. (Structure II)

c) Amino acids : they have a carboxylic group and and an amine group attached to one common carbon.(Structure III)

d) Alcohol : they have one hydroxyl group attached to carbon.(Structure IV).