GROUP 3 Flashcards
Contain hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to an Alkyl group
Alcohol
Attached to one carbon atom
Primary alcohol
Attached to two carbon atom
Secondary alcohol
Attached to three carbon atoms
Tertiary alcohol
Used as fuel
Methanol
Drinking alcohol, antiseptic
Ethanol
Rubbing alcohol
Isopropanol
(-OH) attached to a benzene ring
Phenols
Contain oxygen atom bonded to two Alkyl group (R-O-R’)
ethers
Lack continous Carbon chain
Ethers
Found in dyes, perfumes and oils
Ethers
Carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to one hydrogen atom
Aldehydes
Used in preservation
Formaldehyde
Found in metabolism processes
Acetaldehyde
Have atleast one hydrogen atom attached to the carbonyl group
Aldehydes
Carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms
Ketones
Used in nail polish remover
Acetone
Lack hydrogen directly bonded to the carbonyl group
Ketones
Contain carboxyl group (-COOH)
Carboxylic acid
Combination of carbonyl group and hydroxyl group on the same carbon
Carboxylic acid
Found in vinegar
Acetic acid
Used in food and beverages
Citric acid
Derivatives of carboxylic acid with Alkyl group replacing hydrogen
Esters
Sweet smelling
Esters
Acetone is an example of ?
Ketone
What compound is responsible for the smell of perfume
Ester
Which oxygen containing compound is commonly used as a disinfectant?
Phenol
What is the main use of formaldehyde?
Food preservation
What type of alcohol is ethanol classified as?
Primary
What is the functional group of carboxylic acid?
-COOH
Ethers contain which structure?
R-O-R’
What is the defining characteristic of ketones?
Carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms
