Functional groups

Question 1

Aldehyde

Answer 1

defined by a carbon double bound to an
oxygen and single bound to a hydrogen; because it is
characterized by a bond to hydrogen, it can only be found
at the ends of molecular chains

Question 2

Ether

Answer 2

defined by an oxygen bounded to two carbons, one on either side

Question 3

Carboxylic Acid

Answer 3

any molecular
chain bound to a carbon, this carbon has a double bond to
oxygen and also attached to an alcohol group

Question 4

Amine

Answer 4

a carbon molecule bound to a nitrogen. The
nitrogen typically has a lone pair of electrons

Question 5

Ketone

Answer 5

defined by a carbon double bound to an oxygen
(different than an aldehyde because it can only be found in
the inside of a molecular chain and the carbon does not have to
be attached to a hydrogen)

Question 6

Alcohol

Answer 6

characterized by the hydroxy, –OH group

C-O-H

Question 7

Alkane

Answer 7

defined by only single bonds between C and H