Chemistry 2 - Unit 6 - Functional Groups

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Alkanes

simplest hydrocarbons, C-C single bonds
Alkene

C=C double bond
Alkyne

C=C triple bond
Aromatic Ring

ring of carbons
Alcohol

contains hydroxl (-OH)
Thiol

contains (-SH)
Ether

contains an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms (R-O-R)
Aldehyde

contains carbon atom double bond to oxygen atom (C=O) (R-CHO)
Ketone
- carbon in (C=O) is also attached to two other carbons
- C-C=O
- |
- C
Carboxylic Acids
- carbonyl group attached to hydroxl group
- (R-COOH or R-CO₂H)
Ester
- contains carboxyl group between carbon atoms
- (RCOOR')
Amine

nitrogen atom -N-
Amide
- hydroxl group of carboxylic acid is replaced by a nitrogen group
- (-CONH₂ or CONHR)

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Chemistry 2 - Unit 6 - Functional Groups

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Functional Groups

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