Identify the functional groups in the following compounds and name them.
(i)

(ii)

(iii) CH₃CH₂CH₂OH

(iv) HCHO

Question

Identify the functional groups in the following compounds and name them. (i) (ii) (iii) CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 OH (iv) HCHO

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) –COO^- group (carboxylic acid; the anion is called carboxylate ion)

(ii)ester group ()

(iii) –OH group – alcohol

(iv) –CHO group - aldehyde

Identify the functional groups in the following compounds and name them.(i) (ii) (iii) CH3CH2CH2OH(iv) HCHO