Question

What is functional group? Write the structure of aldehyde, carboxyl group and krtone functional group.

Answer 1

functional group - A functional group may be defined as an atom or a group of atoms present in a molecule which largely determines its chemical properties.

Aldehyde : -CHO

Carboxylic Acid : -COOH

Ketone : -CO-

Answer 2

Functional Group

The atom or group of atoms which determine the properties of a compound is known as functional group. e.g. —OH (alcohol), —CHO (aldehyde), > C = C < (alkene), — C C — (alkyne) etc.