Which set of functional groups are present in the molecule shown below?
$\textbf{ aspirin }$
A) aromatic,carboxylic acid,and ester
B) aromatic,alcohol,and ester
C) alkene,alcohol,and ether
D) alkene,carboxylic acid,and ketone
E) aromatic alcohol,ether,and aldehyde

Question

Which set of functional groups are present in the molecule shown below?  
$\textbf{       aspirin   }$
A) aromatic,carboxylic acid,and ester 
B) aromatic,alcohol,and ester 
C) alkene,alcohol,and ether 
D) alkene,carboxylic acid,and ketone 
E) aromatic alcohol,ether,and aldehyde

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The molecule shown is aspirin, which contains an aromatic ring, a carboxylic acid group and an ester group. Therefore, the set of functional groups present in the molecule is aromatic, carboxylic acid, and ester, which is best represented by choice A.

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Which Set of Functional Groups Are Present in the Molecule $\textbf{ aspirin }$