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What are the organic chemical groups that characterized carbohydrates?
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∙ 11y ago
The group you are looking for is the "carboxyl" group -COOH. It should be noted, however, that while the carboxyls are by far the most common organic acids, there are other groups that can impart acidity to organic compounds as well, such as the sulphonics, SO2OH.
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∙ 12y agoThe special group of atoms is found in organic acids is the atoms COOH or the carboxyl group
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∙ 11y agoCarbohydrates consists of the elements Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen. The functional groups however, are alcohol OH, and either a aldehyde RCHO, or a ketone ROR. R stands for the carbon chain.
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∙ 11y agoOrganic acids are characterized by -COOH group.
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∙ 14y agoThe group of atoms is the carboxyl group
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∙ 11y agoA Functional Group
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∙ 11y agocarboxyl group COOH
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∙ 11y ago-COOH is a carboxylic acid group.
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An organic compound is one that?
Contains carbon. Technically, an organic compound is one which contains carbon bonded to hydrogen or oxygen. The major groups of organic compounds are proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.
What Chemical interactions of large organic molecules are largely determined by?
Their functional groups.
What are four groups of organic compounds found in living things and cite the importance of each?
carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acid
Do carbohydrates essentially act as ketones or aldehydes n their reactions?
No, their 'OH' groups are usually involved in chemical reactions.
What following groups of chemical compounds is composed entirely of organic compounds?
Organic Chemistry is defined as the Chemistry of Compounds of Carbon. Here are the first five Groups: 1) Carboxides [CO and CO2]; 2) Hydrocarbons [HC]; 3) Carbohydrates [HCO]; 4) Proteins [HCON]; 5) Nucleotides [HCONP].
What organic compound groups is characterized by not having a functional group?
hydrocarbon
What are the four groups of organic subatance?
proteins,carbohydrates,lipids,nucleic acids
What are the four organic compound groups in the body?
they are... carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Four main groups of organic compound?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
What are three groups of sedimentary rock?
Clastic, Chemical, and Organic
The three major groups of sedimentary rock?
clastic organic chemical
How are the organic molecules proteins carbohydrates and lipids different?
they differ in many aspect.... chiefly by their functional groups....
Why are carbohydrates polar?
Carbohydrates are polar because of their composition. They are composed of organic compounds that are simple like ketones and aldehydes that have polar hydroxyl groups attached.
An organic compound is one that?
Contains carbon. Technically, an organic compound is one which contains carbon bonded to hydrogen or oxygen. The major groups of organic compounds are proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.
What Chemical interactions of large organic molecules are largely determined by?
Their functional groups.
What is the group of organic compounds used to form parts of a cell?
Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids are groups of organic compounds used to form parts of a cell.
What are the chemical groups in food?
They are carbohydrates, proteins, fats/oils, vitamins/minerals, and fiber. 5 in total.
