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RE: science help
RCHO is the chemical symbol for an aldehyde, an organic compound containing a terminal carbonyl group (C=O). -CHO is a functional group, which consists of a carbon atom which is bonded to a hydrogen atom and double-bonded to an oxygen atom.
Edit: Of course it doesn't make a proper combination; it is not a compound. It's a functional group, a radical.
This post was edited on 10-12-2006 at 11:13 PM by mezzanine.
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