Question

write 2 examples of alcohol and aldehyde with molecular and structural formula​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Functional group: An atom or a group of atoms which defines the structure or the properties of a particular family of organic compounds is called a functional group. Some of the functional groups are as follows :

Halide (F, Cl, Br), hydroxyl (-OH), aldehyde (-CHO), carboxyl (-COOH), ketonic (>C=0).

(i) Ketones

The functional group in these compounds is ketonic group (>C=O).

(ii) Alcohols

C

H

3

O

H

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C

H

3

C

H

2

O

H

E

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The functional group in these compounds is hydroxyl group (-OH).

(iii) Aldehydes

               

The functional group in these compounds is the aldehyde group (-CHO).