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Functional group is a part of an organic molecule which takes a part in chemical reaction for example in alcohols functional group is -OH , in carboxylic acids is -COOH and so on, but formaldehyde CH2O is a molecule and it is completely a functional group.
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∙ 11y agoNo. A functional group is a group of atoms that impart particular properties to an organic compound. For example, the hydroxyl group, -OH, is the functional group of an alcohol, and the carboxyl group, -COOH, is the functional group of an organic acid.
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What is in a molecule influences the way that molecule reacts?
Functional groups are responsible for chemical reactions of molecules.
What group of atom determines many of the properties of an organic molecule?
Functional group
Which functional groups are lactones formed?
Lactones can be formed from the reaction of a hydroxy group of a molecule with a carboxylic acid functional group on the same molecule.
What functional groups are present in the molecule responsible for the flavor of cinnamon?
Aldehyde (functional group). The molecule responsible is cinnamaldehyde.
What inorganic molecule is it derived in the functional group for alcohol?
Hydroxil group. -OH
What is in a molecule influences the way that molecule reacts?
Functional groups are responsible for chemical reactions of molecules.
What group of atom determines many of the properties of an organic molecule?
Functional group
Which functional groups are lactones formed?
Lactones can be formed from the reaction of a hydroxy group of a molecule with a carboxylic acid functional group on the same molecule.
What functional group is found in alcohol with 3 carbons?
A functional group is a group that defines the molecule.As you know the molecule in question is an alcohol then the functional group is an OH group
What functional group does the molecule below have?
Ether
What functional groups are present in the molecule responsible for the flavor of cinnamon?
Aldehyde (functional group). The molecule responsible is cinnamaldehyde.
What functional group can cause an organic molecule to act as an acid?
carboxalic group
What inorganic molecule is it derived in the functional group for alcohol?
Hydroxil group. -OH
What is the telltale functional group that distinguishes an alcohol molecule?
hydroxyl
What functional group can always be found in a carbohydrate molecule?
carbonyl
What is the cluster of atoms that influences the characteristics of a molecule?
Functional Group
A group of atoms within a molecule that interact in a predictable way are called?
Functional Group! :)
