what is mean by a functional group? explain briefly with an example.
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An 'atom' or 'a group of atoms' which makes a carbon compound (or organic compound) reactive and decides its properties (or functions) is called a functional group. The alcohol group, −OH, present in ethanol, C2H5OH, is an example of a functional group.
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Functional group :
In organic chemistry, functional groups are specific substituents or moieties within molecules that may be responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. ... Functional groups are groups of one or more atoms of distinctive chemical properties no matter what they are attached to.
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-OH is a functional group present in alcohol.
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