WM - Organic functonal groups

Question 1

General formula of alcohols

Answer 1

ROH

Question 2

General formula of aldehydes

Answer 2

RCOH

Question 3

General formula of ketones

Answer 3

RCOR’

Question 4

General formula of carboxylic acids

Answer 4

RCOOH

Question 5

General formula of acid anhydrides

Answer 5

(RCO)2O

Question 6

General formula of esters

Answer 6

RCOOR’

Question 7

General formula of ethers

Answer 7

ROR’

Question 8

Structural formula of alcohols

Answer 8

R–OH

Question 9

Structural formula of aldehydes

Question 10

Structural formula of ketones

Question 11

Structural formula of carboxylic acids

Question 12

Structural formula of acid anhydrides

Question 13

Structural formula of esters

Question 14

Structural formula of ethers

Answer 14

R–O–R

Question 15

Prefix/suffix of alcohols

Answer 15

-ol

Question 16

Prefix/suffix of aldehydes

Answer 16

-al

Question 17

Prefix/suffix of ketones

Answer 17

-one

Question 18

Prefix/suffix of carboxylic acids

Answer 18

-oic acid

Question 19

Prefix/suffix of acid anhydrides

Answer 19

-oic anhydride

Question 20

Prefix/suffix of esters

Answer 20

-oate

Question 21

Prefix/suffix of ethers

Answer 21

-oxy-

Question 22

Primary alcohols

Answer 22

When in -OH is attached to a carbon bonded to only one carbon

Question 23

Secondary alcohols

Answer 23

When the -OH is attached to a carbon bonded to 2 carbons

Question 24

Tertiary alcohols

Answer 24

When the -OH is attached to a carbon bonded to three carbons