Functional Groups in Organic Compounds
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Functional Groups in Organic Compounds starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the functional group present in aniline.
Explain the difference between a primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol.
Explain why carboxylic acids are more acidic than alcohols.
Explain why ethers are less reactive than alcohols.
Identify the functional group in the following compound: CH3CH2NH2.
Name the functional group present in phenol.
A compound has the molecular formula C3H7NO2. It reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a gas with a fishy odor and a salt. Identify the functional group present in the compound and explain your reasoning.
A student is given two colorless liquids: one is an aldehyde and the other is a ketone. Describe a chemical test that can be used to distinguish between them, and explain the result you would expect for each compound.
Which of the following compounds contains a halide functional group?
(1) CH3Cl
(2) CH3OH
(3) CH3COOH
(4) CH3NH2
Which of the following compounds contains an ester functional group?
(1) CH3COOH
(2) CH3COOCH3
(3) CH3CHO
(4) CH3CH2OH
Which of the following functional groups is present in acetic acid?
(1) Aldehyde
(2) Carboxylic acid
(3) Ketone
(4) Amine
Which of the following functional groups is present in acetone?
(1) Aldehyde
(2) Ketone
(3) Alcohol
(4) Carboxylic acid
Fill in the blank: The functional group -C=C- is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The functional group -C≡C- is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The functional group -C≡N is called ________.
Fill in the blank: The functional group -CONH2 is called ________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: All alcohols are soluble in water.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Ethers have the general formula R-O-R'.
State whether the following statement is true or false: The functional group -COOR is present in esters.
True or False: The carbonyl group is present in both aldehydes and ketones.
