Functional Groups Flashcards
1
Q
What is a hydroxyl
A
-OH
2
Q
What is the name of the compound with an -OH?
A
Alcohol (Ethanol)
3
Q
What is the functional characteristic of an -OH?
A
It is polar because most of the time the electrons are spending their time near the electronegative oxygen atom
4
Q
What is a Carbonyl?
A
C=O
5
Q
What is the name of a C=O compound?
A
Ketones and Aldehydes (Acetone and Propanal)
6
Q
What is one functional characteristic of C=O?
A
They are structural isomers
7
Q
What is a carboxyl?
A
C=O
\OH
8
Q
What is the name of the carboxyl’s compound?
A
Carboxylilic acids or Organic acids
(acetic acid)
