Question

Explain the term functional group with example.

Answer 1

Series of similar constituting elements having same functional group and similar chemical properties.Any 2 successive members in a homologous series differ by CH2 units.

Eg methane and ethane

Answer 2

Answer:

The compound acquire specific chemical properties due to this hetero atoms or the groups of atom that contain hetero atoms, irrespective of length and nature of the carbon chain in that compound.therefore these atoms of group of item containing hetero atoms are called the functional groups

example:-Methyl alcohol,acetic acid.