Functional Groups

Question 1

What is the compound name of the hydroxyl group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 1

Hydroxyls are alcohols, hyrdophilic, and have a chemical formula of (-OH) or (HO-)

Question 2

What is the compound name of the carboxyl group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 2

Carboxyls are carboxylic acids or organic acids. They are also hydrophilic and have a chemical formula of (-COOH).

Question 3

What is the compound name of the Amino group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 3

Amine is the compound name and it’s mainly hydrophilic. The chemical formula is (-NH2)

Question 4

What is the compound name of the Carbonyl group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 4

Compound Name: Ketone, if group is within a carbon skeleton. Aldehyde, if group is at end of carbon skeleton.

Hydrophilic

Chemical Formula: (>C=O)

Question 5

What is the compound name of the Methyl group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 5

Compound Name: Methylated Compound

Hydrophobic

Chemical Formula: (-CH3)

Question 6

What is the compound name of the Phosphate group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 6

Compound Name: Organic Phosphate

Hydrophilic

Chemical Formula: (-OPO32⁻)

Question 7

What is the compound name of the Sulfhydryl group? Is it hydrophobic or hydrophilic? And what is the chemical formula?

Answer 7

Compound Name: Thiol

Hydrophilic

Chemical Formula: (-SH) or (HS-)