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 Does 1-propanoic acid and 2-propanone have the same functional group?  What would be created if 1-propanoic acid were further oxidized?

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  • 8 hours ago

    They do not. 2-propanone has a ketone carbonyl group while propanoic acid has a carboxyl group.

    Further oxidation of the carboxyl group is not possible without fracturing the molecule to release the carboxyl group as CO2.

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