Functional Group Identification Worksheet
A Grade 11 Chemistry worksheet focusing on identifying common functional groups in organic molecules.
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Functional Group Identification Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Identify the functional groups present in the given molecules.
Common Functional Groups
1. Which functional group contains a carbonyl group bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups?
Aldehyde
Ketone
Carboxylic Acid
Ester
2. The functional group -COOH is characteristic of which class of organic compounds?
Alcohols
Ethers
Carboxylic Acids
Amines
3. An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to an alkyl group is called an .
4. The functional group present in CH3COCH3 is a .
5. Esters are derived from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol through a reaction called .
6. Draw the general structure of an amine functional group and classify it as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the number of alkyl substituents attached to the nitrogen atom.
7. Explain the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone, focusing on the position of the carbonyl group.
8. The functional group -C≡N is known as a nitrile.
True
False
9. Phenols are alcohols where the -OH group is directly attached to an aliphatic carbon atom.
True
False
Match the functional group with its characteristic structure.
10. Ether
a. R-O-R'
11. Amide
b. R-CONH2
12. Thiol
c. R-SH
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