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WGU Functional Group
WGU (tg) Functional Groups
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hydroxyl | -OH group End in "-ol" Alcohols |
| Carbonyl | C=O group Aldehydes and Ketones |
| Aldehyde | Carbonyl Group C=O at the end Ends in "-al" |
| Ketone | Carbonyl Group C=O not at the end Ends in "-one" |
| Primary Alcohol | -OH group on first carbon |
| Secondary Alcohol | -OH group in middle of carbon chain |
| Tertiary Alcohol | -OH group bonded to a carbon that is bonded to three other carbons |
| How is alcohol formed | Reaction of water with alkene or alkyne |
| Primary Alcohol oxidized | Aldehyde |
| Aldehyde oxidized | Carboxylic Acid |
| Primary Alcohol oxidized can be what two things | Aldehye (oxidized once) Carboxylic Acid (oxidized twice) |
| Ether symbol | R-O-R |
| Carboxylic Acid symbol | C=O plus -OH |
| Ester symbol | R-C=O \ O-R |
| Amine symbol | R-N-R |
| Ester Scent | Fruity or floral |
| Amine Scent | Dead Fish |
| Two alcohols react to produce | Ether and water |
| Carboxylic Acid oxidized | Ester |
| Secondary Alcohol oxidized | Ketone |