Question

identify the functional group C2H4O

Answer 1

The functional group in C₂H₄O is Aldehyde.

What is a functional group?

• An atom or a group of atom that replaces hydrogen atom in organic compounds.
• Functional group determines the properties of a compound.
• Common functional groups are:

1. Aldehyde -CHO
2. Alcohol   -OH
3. Ketones  =O
4. Carboxylic acid -COOH

→ The given compound C₂H₄O can be written as CH₃CHO.

• The functional group is -CHO
• -CHO means aldehyde.
• The given compound is Ethanal.

Answer 2

Answer:

The functional group of $C_{2}H_{4}O$ is Aldehyde.

Explanation:

A  functional group could be a group of atoms in a very molecule with distinctive chemical properties, irrespective of the opposite atoms within the molecule. The atoms in an exceedingly functional group are linked to every other and to the remainder of the molecule by covalent bonds.

The chemical name of $C_{2}H_{4}O$ is Ethylene oxide.

Ethylene Oxide is colorless, odorless, flammable, toxic gaseous cyclic ether with a sweet ether-like smell. Ethylene oxide is employed especially within the synthesis of glycol and as a sterilizing agent for medical supplies and foods, as a fumigant and as an insecticide.Ethylene oxide appears as a transparent colorless gas with an ethereal odor with a flash point below 0°F. Liquid less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air.

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