Functional Group Identification Worksheet
A Grade 12 Chemistry worksheet for identifying common functional groups in organic molecules.
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Functional Group Identification
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Identify the functional groups present in the given molecules.
1. A carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to two other carbon atoms is a functional group.
2. The functional group -COOH is known as a .
3. An alcohol contains a functional group.
1. Which of the following functional groups contains a nitrogen atom?
Ketone
Amine
Ether
Aldehyde
2. The functional group present in CH₃CH₂OCH₃ is:
Alcohol
Carboxylic acid
Ether
Ester
1. An aldehyde functional group is characterized by a carbonyl group at the end of a carbon chain.
True
False
2. Esters are formed from the reaction of an alcohol and an aldehyde.
True
False
1. Draw the general structure of a primary amine.
2. Describe the key difference between a ketone and an aldehyde.