MCAT Organic Functional Groups | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | 100% Verified
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MCAT Organic Functional Groups
MCAT Organic Functional Groups |
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What is the functional group of alcohols?
The functional group of alcohols is the hydroxyl group (-OH).
What defines an aldehyde?
An aldehyde has a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to at least one hydrogen atom...
MCAT Organic Functional Groups |
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What is the functional group of alcohols?
✔✔The functional group of alcohols is the hydroxyl group (-OH).
What defines an aldehyde?
✔✔An aldehyde has a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to at least one hydrogen atom.
What is the characteristic feature of carboxylic acids?
✔✔Carboxylic acids feature a carboxyl group (-COOH), which consists of a carbonyl group
attached to a hydroxyl group.
What functional group is present in esters?
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, ✔✔Esters contain a carbonyl group (C=O) adjacent to an alkoxy group (-O-R).
What distinguishes a ketone from an aldehyde?
✔✔A ketone has a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms, while an aldehyde has
the carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.
What is the defining feature of an amine?
✔✔An amine has an amino group (-NH2), -NHR, or -NR2 attached to a carbon atom.
What functional group is found in ethers?
✔✔Ethers have an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups (-O-).
What is the functional group in nitriles?
✔✔Nitriles contain a cyano group (-C≡N), where a carbon is triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom.
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