functional groups

Question 1

Alkene

• Functional Group
• Common uses

Answer 1

Functional Group: C=C

Common Use

• Ethene: is a plant hormone used to commercially ripen fruit
• breaks down cellulose in plants

Question 2

Alcohol

• Functional Group
• Common Uses

Answer 2

Functional group: - OH

Common uses

• Used in sanititiers, mouth wash, flavouring
• Found in alcoholic drinks

Question 3

Ether

• Functional Group
• Common use

Answer 3

Functional group: C - O - C

Common uses
- Anaesthetics

Question 4

Carboxylic acid

• Functional group
• Common uses

Answer 4

Functional group: - COOH

Common uses

• important in metabolism
• citric acid gives sour taste to food

Question 5

Ester

• Common uses
• Functional group

Answer 5

Functional group: - COO-

Common uses

• used in medicines

Question 6

Amine

• Function group
• Common uses

Answer 6

Functional Group: - CH₃-NH₂

common uses

• used in decongestants, sedatives
• carry messages
• used in stimulants

Question 7

Aromatic compounds

• Functional Group
• Commen uses

Answer 7

Common use

• used to make drugs
• based on the Benzene 6 C atoms

Question 8

Aldehyde

• Functional Group
• Commen uses

Answer 8

Common use

• used for Flavourings
• Used as a germicide and to preserve biological specimens
• used to synthesise polymers

Question 9

Keton

• Functional group
• Common use

Answer 9

common use

• used in nail polish remover
• produced in body
• musk purfumes

Question 10

Amide

• Functional Group
• common use

Answer 10

common use
- used in urea ( removal of nitrogenous waste in body)

• used in fertiliser
• medicines

Question 11

Alkyne

• Functional group
• common use

Answer 11

Common use
- used in welding