12.4 - Functional Groups
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Practice Questions
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What is a functional group?
💡 Hint: Think about how -OH affects molecule characteristics.
Give an example of an alcohol.
💡 Hint: Consider common beverages.
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Which of the following is a functional group?
💡 Hint: Think about reactivity examples.
True or False: An amine group can act as a proton acceptor.
💡 Hint: Recall the basic nature of amines.
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Illustrate how the presence of functional groups influences the solubility of organic compounds in water.
💡 Hint: Consider the polarity of the functional groups.
Given a molecule with both -NH₂ (amine) and -COOH (carboxylic acid) functional groups, predict its behavior in an aqueous solution.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the characteristics of acids and bases in relation to functional groups.
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