What is the name for hydrocarbon derivatives in which two of the hydrogen atoms, attached to a...
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What is the name for hydrocarbon derivatives in which two of the hydrogen atoms, attached to a terminal carbon, have been replaced by a double-bonded oxygen atom (carbonyl group)? (noted by the suffix "-al")
Functional Group:
Organic chemistry is the study of the properties and reactivity of various covalent carbon-containing molecules. This reactivity is primarily determined by the functional groups in the molecule. The simplest functional group contains two atoms in a common covalent bonding arrangement (e.g. alkene, {eq}\rm C=C {/eq}), but other functional groups can contain three or more atoms (e.g. amide, {eq}\rm RCO_2NR {/eq}). A large number of functional groups are derived from the carbonyl group itself, in which a carbon atom is doubly bonded to an oxygen atom.
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View this answerTo answer the question we consider a simple hydrocarbon molecule such as ethane, with the formula of:
{eq}\rm CH_3-CH_3 {/eq}
If two of the...
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Chapter 5 / Lesson 20Learn about functional groups. Understand what functional groups are, and explore the functional groups list, including alkyl, ester, and aldehyde functional group.