Name the functional group present in the following compounds:
$(i)$ $CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-COOH$
$(ii)$ $CH_{3}-CO-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$

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(N/A) $(i)$ The compound $CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-COOH$ contains the $-COOH$ group,which is a Carboxylic acid functional group.
$(ii)$ The compound $CH_{3}-CO-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$ contains the $C=O$ group bonded to two carbon atoms,which is a Ketone functional group.

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