Functional Groups

Question 1

What are the Five Functional Groups?

Answer 1

1. Carbon-Oxygen Groups
2. Carbon-Oxygen (Carbonyl)
3. Carbon-containing (esters and amide)
4. Carbon-Sulfur-Thiol
5. Carbon-Nitrogen

Question 2

Two Simple Carbon-Oxygen Groups

Answer 2

1. Alcohol
2. Esther

Question 3

Part of the Carbon-Oxygen (Carbonyl) Group (4)

Answer 3

1. aldehyde
2. ketone
3. carboxylic acid
4. acid anhydride

Question 4

Part of the Carbon-Sulfur-Thiol Group (4)

Answer 4

1. Sulfhydryl / Thiol (R -SH)
2. Sulfide (R-S-R)
3. Sulfonate Esther (R-SO3-R)
4. Disulfide (R-S-S-R)

Question 5

Part of the Carbon-Nitrogen group (4)

Answer 5

1. Amine
2. Nitrile
3. Imine
4. Isocyanate

Question 6

What is the importance of Disulfide (R-S-S-R)?

Answer 6

It is very important for protein’s 3D structure