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Functional Groups Flashcards

1
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What is a functional group?

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A functional group (FG) is a specific atom or group of atoms with characteristic chemical & physical properties

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2
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What usually occurs at a functional group site?

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A FG is usually the site of chemical reactivity in an organic molecule

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What does a functional group determine?

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A molecule’s geometry

Physical properties

Chemical properties

Biological reactivity

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4
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What is a functional group bonded to?

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A carbon backbone or skeleton

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5
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Why do alkanes not represent a functional group?

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Because their bonds are strong, nonpolar and not readily broken, i.e. it is because alkanes are relatively unreactive molecules

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6
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What is a heteroatom?

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Any atom other than C and H in organic chemistry

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7
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What is the functional group of alkenes?

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The C=C double bond

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8
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What ending is associated with a double bond?

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ene

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9
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What is the functional group of alkynes?

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The C-C triple bond

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10
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What ending is associated with a C-C triple bond?

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yne

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11
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What is the functional group of haloalkanes?

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The halogen represented by X

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12
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What prefix is associated with a halogen?

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halo

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13
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What is the functional group of alcohols?

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OH connected to an alkyl group

ROH

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14
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What ending is associated with an OH group?

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ol

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15
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What is the functional group of ethers?

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O connected to two alkyl groups

ROR’

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16
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What naming is associated with an O group?

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oxy - ane

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17
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What is the functional group of an aldehyde?

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Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, single bond with a hydrogen and an alkyl group

RCHO

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18
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What ending is associated with aldehydes?

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al

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19
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What is the functional group of a ketone?

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Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, with two single bonds to two alkyl groups

RCOR’

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20
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What is the ending associated with ketones?

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one

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21
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What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?

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Central carbon double bonded to oxygen, single bond with an OH group, single bond with an alkyl group

RCOOH

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22
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What is the ending associated with carboxylic acids?

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oic acid

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23
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What is the functional group of esters?

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Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, single bond to an alkyl group, single bond to an OR group

RCOOR’

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24
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What is the ending associated with esters?

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yl oate

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What is the functional group of an amide?

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Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, single bond to an alkyl group, single bond to a NH2 group

CORNH2

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26
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What is the ending associated with an amide?

27
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What is the functional group of an acyl halide?

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Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, single bond to an alkyl group, single bond to a halogen

RCOX

28
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What is the ending associated with an acyl halide?

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oyl halide

29
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What is the functional group of an acid anhydride?

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Two Central carbon double bonded to an oxygen, single bond to an alkyl group, both single bond to another oxygen

COROCOR

30
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What ending is associated with acid anhydrides?

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oic anhydride

31
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What is similar about aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, acyl halides and acid anhydrides?

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They al contain a COR group - a carbon double bonded to an oxygen and a single bond to an alkyl group

32
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What are the two nitrogen based groups?

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Amines

Nitriles

33
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What is the functional group of amines?

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NH2 (connected to an alkyl group)

34
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What ending is associated with amines?

35
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What is the functional group nitriles?

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C-N triple bond (c connected to an alkyl group)

36
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What ending associated with nitriles?

37
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What is the one sulfur based group?

38
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What is the functional group of thiols?

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SH (connected to an R)

39
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What ending is associated with thiols?

40
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What is the name of the functional group of alkenes?

41
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What is the name of the functional group of alkynes?

42
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What is the name of the ROH group?

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hydroxyl group

43
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What family does a hydroxyl group, ROH, belong to?

44
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What is the name of the RCOR’ group?

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Carbonyl group

45
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What family does a carbonyl group, RCOR’, belong to?

46
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What is the name of the RCHO group?

47
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What family does an aldehyde group, RCHO, belong to?

48
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What is the name of the RCOOH group?

49
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What family does a carboxyl group, RCOOH, belong to?

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Carboxylic acids

50
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What is the name of the RCOOR’ group?

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Carboalkoxy group

51
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What family does a carboalkoxy group, RCOOR’, belong to?

52
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What is the name of the ROR’ group?

53
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What family does an ether group, ROR’, belong to?

54
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What is the name of the RCOX group?

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Haloformyl group

55
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What family does the haloformyl group, RCOX, belong to?

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Acyl halides

56
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What is the name of the RCONR’R” group?

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Carboxamide group

57
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What family does the carboxamide group, RCONR’R”, belong to?

58
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What is the name of the R3N group?

59
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What family does the amines group, R3N, belong to?

60
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What is the name of the RCN group?

61
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What family does the nitrile group, RCN group belong to?

62
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What is the name of the RSH group?

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Sulfhydryl group

63
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What family does the sulfhydryl group, RSH, belong to?

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