Question

What is meant by functional group in carbon compounds? Write in tabular form the structural formula and the functional group present in the following compounds: (i) Ethanol (ii) Ethanoic acid

Answer 1

funtional groups are the group of atoms that to confer heteroatom property regardless thie size and length of carbon compund

 ethanol = alcohol = --OH 
                                          O
                                         ↑↑
ethanoic = carboxylic = --C-OH

Answer 2

Answer:

the functional goup is a atom or a groupe of atom which is responsible for a charactersices of

the carbon compounds.

Explanation:

the functional group is a atom or a group of atom or a reactive series responsible for the

characteristic of carbon compounds.

the functional group of etanol is a (CH3CH2OH) it belong to alcohal i.e -OH group.

the functional group of etanoic acid is a

(CH3COOH) it belong to carboxylic group i.e

-COOH goup

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