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what do you mean by a heteroatom n give one example write the name and formula of one organic compound containing heteroatom

Answer 1

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In a hydrocarbon chain, one or more Hydrogen atoms can be replaced by elements such that the valency of Carbon remains satisfied. In search compounds, the element replacing Hydrogen is referred to as a Heteroatom...

e.g. CH3CH2COOH, Propanoic acid, with a functional group —COOH, etc.

A Functional Group is defined as the heteroatom, or the group containing them, which confer specific properties to the Carbon compound where they are present, regardless of the length and the nature of the Carbon chain. It is also the site of chemical reactivity in the organic molecule...

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Answer 2

Heteroatom and its example are explained below:

• The organic compound in which an atom other than carbon and hydrogen is present, that atom is known as Heteroatom.
• Heteroatoms can be sulphur, oxygen, nitrogen etc.
• Examples of Heteroatom containing compounds are pyrrole, pyridine, furan, thiophene etc.
• The formula for furan is C4H4O and Oxygen(O) is the heteroatom.
• The formula for pyrrole is C4H4N and nitrogen(N) is the heteroatom.
• C5H5N is the formula for pyridine and nitrogen is a heteroatom.