State whether the following statement is true or false:

The minimum number of carbon atoms in a ketone molecule is two.


Correct answer: false.
Explanation: There cannot be a ketone with less than three carbons atoms in it. Propane or acetone (CH3COCH3) is the first member of the ketone family.

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