Question

Name the series and give its functional group. (Ethanoic acid is a member of Homologous series with general formula CnH2n+1 COOH.)

Answer 1

"Functional groups in chemistry are specific groups of atoms within the same molecules and they have the same characteristics or properties than other atoms present in the same molecules.

For example, alcohols, carboxylic acids, ethers and ketones are the common functional groups.

In the formula of CnH2n+1 COOH, Carboxylic acids-higher tire are the functional groups.

Here hydrogen and carbon contain the same properties and process one carboxyl group of –COOH.

The general formula of this functional group is CnH2O2

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