Functional Groups

Question 1

alkyl halide

Answer 1

single bonded halogen
(primary, secondary or tertiary)

Question 2

Alkene

Answer 2

C=C

Question 3

Alkyne

Answer 3

Carbon carbon triple bond

Question 4

Alcohol

Answer 4

R-OH (primary, secondary or tertiary)

Question 5

Ether

Answer 5

R - O - R

Question 6

Ketone

Answer 6

Double bonded oxygen with 2 carbon connections
Type of carbonyl group

Question 7

Aldehyde

Answer 7

Double bonded oxygen connected to C group and H
Type of carbonyl group

Question 8

Carboxylic Acid

Answer 8

Double bonded oxygen connected to C group and OH

Question 9

Acyl Halide

Answer 9

Double bonded oxygen to C group and halide

Question 10

Ester

Answer 10

Carboxylic acid with H replaced by carbon group

Question 11

Amide

Answer 11

Double bonded O connected to carbon group and N group
primary, secondary and tertiary (H connected to N replaced by carbon groups, tertiary = 3 carbon groups)

Question 12

Amine

Answer 12

Nitrogen bonded to H or carbon groups
More carbon groups increasing degree (primary, secondary tertiary)
weak bases

Question 13

Benzene/Aromatic/Arene

Answer 13

C6H6 ring with alternating double bonds