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What is a atom or a group of atoms responsible for the specific properties of an organic compound?
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It is called a functional group .
Some functional group are
Alkanes ; All carbons and hydrogens are singly bonded. (C-C)
Alkenes ; There is at least one pair of carbons that are doubly bonded (C=C)
Alkynes ; The is at least one pair of carbons that are triply bonded.(C///C)
Alcohols ; There is an '-OH' group attached to the end carbon in a chain (R-CH2OH)
Aldehydes ; There is a doubly bonded 'carbon = oxygen' on the end on a chain (R-CHO)
Carboxylic acids ; to the end carbon in a chain there is a doubly bonded oxygen and a singly bonded
hydroxy group ( R-COOH)
Esters ; R-C(=O)-O-C-R'
Amines ; R- CH2-NH2
Amides ' R- C(=O)-NH2
Thiols ; R-CH2-SH
There are many more functional groups, including halogens and cyclic groups.
All have different reactivity and chemical properties.
'R' represents the rest of the molecule.
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