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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

The general formula CnH2nO2 could be for open chain

Profile image of saket kumar
12 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Gaurav
11 Years ago
Hello Student,
General formula CnH2nO2 could be for open chain carboxylic acid.
For example: Etanoic acid : C2H4O2
CH3COOH
Profile image of Satyam
6 Years ago
It is of caboxylic acid as 
Diketone=cnh2n-2o2
Dialdehyde=cnhno2
Diols= cnh3no2 
So only caboxylic group have cnh2n-2o2 for an open chain