Functional Groups

Question 1

Contains a carbon bonded to a halogen like Cl, Br, or F
- sometimes written like R-X

Answer 1

Alkyl Halides

Question 2

Contains an (-OH) group (hydroxyl group)
- sometimes written R-OH

Answer 2

Alcohol

Question 3

Contains nitrogen usually bonded to a carbon group or hydrogen

Answer 3

Amine

Question 4

Contains an oxygen atom between two carbons
-sometimes written R-O-R or R-O-R’

Answer 4

Ether

Question 5

Contains a carbonyl (C=O) bonded to a chlorine atom

Answer 5

Acid chloride

Question 6

Carbon triple bonded to nitrogen

Answer 6

Nitrile

Question 7

Has a (-NO2) group

Answer 7

Nitro

Question 8

Contains a carbonyl (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen
- sometimes written RCHO

Answer 8

Aldehyde

Question 9

Contains a carbonyl bonded to two carbons
- sometimes written RCOR’

Answer 9

Ketone

Question 10

Contains a carbonyl bonded to an -OH
- sometimes written RCOOH or RCO2H

Answer 10

Carboxylic acid

Question 11

Contains a carbonyl bonded to a carbon and an oxygen with a carbon
- sometimes written RCOOR’ or RCO2R’

Answer 11

Ester

Question 12

Contains a carbonyl bonded to an amine

Answer 12

Amide

Question 13

Contains two carbonyls linked through an oxygen

Answer 13

Carboxylic acid anhydride