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Multiple Choice
Which of the following functional groups is characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom?
A
Alcohol
B
Amide
C
Ether
D
Aldehyde
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Identify the functional groups listed in the problem: Alcohol, Amide, Ether, and Aldehyde.
Understand the structure of a carbonyl group, which is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).
Recognize that an amide is characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) directly bonded to a nitrogen atom (N).
Review the structures of the other functional groups: Alcohols contain an -OH group, Ethers have an -O- linkage between two carbon atoms, and Aldehydes have a carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.
Conclude that the functional group characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to a nitrogen atom is an Amide.