Write IUPAC name and chemical formula of acetone

IUPAC Name and Chemical Formula of Acetone

• IUPAC Name:Propan‑2‑one (also accepted as "2‑Propanone")
• Chemical Formula: C₃H₆O, often written structurally as (CH₃)₂CO or CH₃COCH₃ 

Explanation:

• The name “propan‑2‑one” comes from the propane (3-carbon) chain with a ketone functional group (‑one), specified at the 2nd carbon for clarity.
• The formula C₃H₆O indicates one carbonyl (C=O) and two methyl (CH₃) groups on either side—representing the simplest ketone structure. 

Final Answer:

• IUPAC Name:Propan-2-one
• Chemical Formula: C₃H₆O (or (CH₃)₂CO)