WM 1 - Organic Functional Groups

Question 1

What is an aldehyde?

Answer 1

General formula: R-COH

Question 2

What is a ketone?

Answer 2

General formula: R-CO-R

Question 3

What is a carboxylic acid?

Answer 3

General formula: R-COOH

Question 4

What is a phenol?

Answer 4

General formula: C6H5-OH / (benzene ring)-OH

Question 5

What is an acid anhydride?

Answer 5

General formula: R-COOCO-R

Question 6

What is an ester?

Answer 6

General formula: R-COO-R

Question 7

What is an ether?

Answer 7

General formula: R-O-R

Question 8

What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols?

Answer 8

Primary alcohols have only one alkyl group attached to their carbon, secondary alcohols have two and tertiary three