Question

State the meaning of functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in (i) ethanol (ii) ethanoic acid and also draw their structures.

Answer 1

A functional group is a particular group of atoms which are responsible for certain characteristics of a compound

(i) Ethanol - Alcohol (OH)

   CH₃ - CH₂ - OH

(ii) Ethanoic Acid - Carboxylic Acid (COOH)

    CH₃ - COOH

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Answer 2

HERE IS YOUR ANSWER,

THE HETEROATOMS AND THE GROUP CONTAINING SPECIFIC PROPERTIES TO THE COMPOUND,REGARDLESS TO THEIR LENGTH AND NATURE OF THE CARBON CHAIN ARE CALLED FUNCTIONAL GROUPS.

ETHANOL-ALCOHOL

ETHANOIC ACID-CARBOXYLIC ACID