A single atom or group of atoms which gives characteristic properties to a compound is called_________________?
Correct answer: C. functional group
- A. radical
- B. hydrocarbon
- C. functional group
- D. ion
Explanation
A functional group is a specific atom or group of atoms that gives an organic compound its characteristic chemical reactions and properties, such as OH in alcohols. The likely distractor is radical, which refers to a species with an unpaired electron or, in older terminology, an organic substituent, not the characteristic reactive group itself.
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Functional groups are specific atoms or atom groups that determine the characteristic reactions and properties of organic compounds. Coverage includes alkenes, alkynes, halo, hydroxyl, ether, carbonyl, carboxyl, ester, amino and nitro groups, together with their structures, nomenclature and related homologous series.
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