Common Functional Groups

Question 1

Ketone

Answer 1

central carbon: oxygen double bond, 2 R

triangular planar

Question 2

AldeHyde

Answer 2

central carbon: double bond oxygen, single hydrgen, 1 R

triangluar planar

Question 3

CarbOXYlic Acid

Answer 3

Central carbon: double bond oxygen, single bond oxygen (bonded to H), 1 R

triangular planar (1) extension

Question 4

Amide

Answer 4

central carbon: double bonded oxygen, nitrogen (with 2 H and lone pair), 1R

triagonal planar (N is triagonal pyrimidal)

Question 5

Ether

Answer 5

Central Oxygen: 2 R

tetrahedral: bent

Question 6

AlcOHol

Answer 6

Central Oxygen: Hydrogen bond, 1 R

tetrahedral: bent

Question 7

AmiNe

Answer 7

Central Nitrogen: 3 R, one lone pair

tetrahedral: triagonal pyrimidal

Question 8

Phenyl

Answer 8

6 Central Carbons with 5 connecting H and 1 R

aromatic