Functional groups – formula, structure, & polar/nonpolar/charged Flashcards
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Functional groups:
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Functional groups: are clusters of atoms that influence a molecule’s function by participating in chemical reactions.
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Bonding & Properties:
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Bonding: Functional groups are covalently bonded to the carbon backbone of molecules.
Properties: They have distinct properties such as solubility and chemical reactivity.
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Reactivity:
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They are reactive and often ionic or strongly polar, making them attracted to other ionic or polar molecules like water.
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hydroxyl:
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alcohols, OH
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carbonyl:
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aldehydes C=O, C =down O
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carboxyl:
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ketones, O =down C, -down OH
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amino:
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amino acids, H, -down N, -down H
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phosphate:
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nucleotides, nucleic acids, other cellular molecules, O -down P, -left O, -right O, =downO
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sulfhydryl:
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many cellular molecules, -SH
