Multiple Choice
In organic chemistry, what name is given to the process of converting an alcohol into an alkene by eliminating water?
2. Molecular Representations
Functional Groups
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Which of the following is a functional group commonly found in alcohols?
A
Carbonyl group
B
Carboxyl group
C
Hydroxyl group
D
Amine group
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Identify the functional groups listed in the problem: Carbonyl group, Carboxyl group, Hydroxyl group, and Amine group.
Recall the definition of each functional group: A carbonyl group contains a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O). A carboxyl group contains a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group (COOH). A hydroxyl group consists of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (OH). An amine group contains a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more alkyl or aryl groups (NH2, NHR, or NR2).
Understand that alcohols are organic compounds characterized by the presence of a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a saturated carbon atom.
Compare the functional groups with the characteristic group of alcohols. The hydroxyl group (OH) is the defining feature of alcohols.
Conclude that the functional group commonly found in alcohols is the hydroxyl group.
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