Functional Groups

act as organic bases

• carboxyl

• carbonyl

• phosphate

• amino

The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.

• Iron
• Nitrogen
• Carbon
• Oxygen

What is a functional group?

• Group of atoms that give specific characteristics to a molecule

• Group of molecules that give specific characteristics to an atom

• Group of molecules that make up a group of atoms

• Group of atoms that give specific characteristics to an element

Identify the functional group present in this compound.

• alcohol

• ketone

• ester

• methyl

How is a Carboxyl Group commonly written?

• -OH
•  -COOH
• -COH
• -CHOH

Functional group?

• ester

• aldehyde

• ketone

• carboxylic acid

What two elements are in Hydroxyl?

• Oxygen and Hydrogen
• Sulfur and Oxgen
• Helium and Neon
• Argon and Hydrogen

What type of bond connects carbons to each other and other elements?  (The sharing of electrons)

• Ionic Bonding
• Covalent Bonding
• Monomer Bonding
• Nucleotide Bonding

Functional group?

• acid chloride

• amide

• amine

• carboxylic acid

Act as organic acids

• carboxyl

• carbonyl

• methyl

• sulfhydryl