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Aldehyde

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An aldehyde is a type of organic compound that contains a carbonyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O). In aldehydes, the carbonyl group is also single-bonded to at least one hydrogen atom. This gives aldehydes the general formula RCHO, where R can be any alkyl or aryl group. An example of an aldehyde is formaldehyde (HCHO), where the carbonyl carbon is bonded to two hydrogen atoms.

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