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What defines a primary alcohol?
What defines a primary alcohol?
Which of the following best describes an amide?
Which of the following best describes an amide?
What is the characteristic group in a carbonyl compound?
What is the characteristic group in a carbonyl compound?
How are amines classified?
How are amines classified?
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Which functional group is represented by -COOH?
Which functional group is represented by -COOH?
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Study Notes
Alcohol
- a compound containing an -OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom
- Classified as primary (1°), secondary (2°), and tertiary (3°) based on the number of carbon atoms bonded to the carbon bearing the -OH group
Aldehyde
- a compound containing a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydrogen; a -CHO group
Amide
- a functional derivative of a carboxylic acid in which an amino group replaces the -OH of the carboxyl group
Amine
- an organic compound in which one, two, or three hydrogens of ammonia are replaced by carbon groups; RNH2, R2NH, or R3N
- Classified as primary (1º), secondary (2º), and tertiary (3º) depending on the number of carbon groups bonded to the nitrogen atom of the amino group
Amino Group
- a nitrogen atom bonded to one, two, or three R groups, RNH2, R2NH, or R3N, where the symbol R represents a carbon group
Carbonyl Group
- a C=O group
Carboxyl
- carbonyl + hydroxyl group: a -COOH group
Carboxylic Acid
- a compound containing a -COOH group
Carboxylic Ester
- a derivate of a carboxylic acid in which a carbon group replaces the H of the carboxyl group; -COOR or -CO₂R
Condensed Structural Formula
- a shorthand method for writing organic structures in which hydrogens are grouped with the atom they are attached to
Functional Group
- the group of atoms that gives a compound its identity; group of atoms within a molecule that shows a characteristic set of predictable physical and chemical behaviors
Hydroxyl (-OH) group
- an -OH group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom
Ketone
- a compound containing a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon groups
Organic Chemistry
- the study of carbon compounds
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Description
This quiz covers essential functional groups in organic chemistry, including alcohols, aldehydes, amides, amines, and carboxylic acids. Test your understanding of their structures, classifications, and characteristics. Perfect for students studying organic chemistry.
