Organic Chem: Functional Groups

Question 1

Alkane

Answer 1

Single bonds between all saturated carbons

Question 2

Alkene

Answer 2

Double bond, ending is -ene, CnH2n

Question 3

Alkyne

Answer 3

Triple bond, ending in -yne, CnH2n-2

Question 4

Alcohol

Answer 4

-OH, ending in -anol, CnH2n-2OH

Question 5

Ether

Answer 5

R-O-R’, ending in -oxyalkane, R-O-R’

Question 6

Aldehyde

Answer 6

Last carbon has a double bonded oxygen and a hydrogen, ending in -anal, R-CHO

Question 7

Ketone

Answer 7

Carbon with two R groups and a double bonded oxygen, ending in -anone, R-CO-R’

Question 8

Carboxylic acid

Answer 8

Carbon with a double bonded oxygen and an alcohol group, ending in -anoic acid, CnH2n+1COOH

Question 9

Ester

Answer 9

Carbon with a double bonded oxygen and then an oxygen with an R group attached, ending in -anoate, R-COO-R’

Question 10

Amide

Answer 10

Carbon with a double bonded oxygen and an NH2, ending in -anamide

Question 11

Amine

Answer 11

Has an NH2 group, ending in -anamide

Question 12

Nitril

Answer 12

Carbon with a triple bonded N, ending in -anenitrile

Question 13

Arene

Answer 13

aromatic hydrocarbon AKA a benzene ring