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Multiple Choice
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Identify the name of the compound: 'methyl ethanoate' is an ester, as indicated by the '-ate' suffix and the alkyl group 'methyl' attached to the oxygen.
Recall the general structure of an ester functional group, which is characterized by the formula \(\mathrm{R-COO-R'}\), where \(\mathrm{R}\) and \(\mathrm{R'}\) are alkyl or aryl groups.
Recognize that in methyl ethanoate, the 'ethanoate' part corresponds to the acyl group derived from ethanoic acid (acetic acid), and the 'methyl' part is the alkyl group attached to the oxygen atom.
Compare the functional groups listed: amide (contains \(\mathrm{CONH_2}\)), aldehyde (contains \(\mathrm{CHO}\)), ketone (contains \(\mathrm{RCOR'}\)), and ester (contains \(\mathrm{RCOOR'}\)).
Conclude that the functional group present in methyl ethanoate is the ester group, due to the presence of the \(\mathrm{RCOOR'}\) linkage.