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Functional Groups

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

How do alcohols differ from carboxylic acids in terms of functional groups?

a)

Alcohols have the functional group -OH, while carboxylic acids have the functional group -COOH.

b)

Alcohols have the functional group -CHO, while carboxylic acids have the functional group -COOH.

c)

Alcohols have the functional group -COOH, while carboxylic acids have the functional group -OH.

d)

Alcohols and carboxylic acids have the same functional group -OH.

2.

What functional group is shown?

a)

carboxyl

b)

carbonyl

c)

hydroxyl

d)

amino

3.

What functional group is shown?

a)

carbonyl

b)

hydroxyl

c)

carboxyl

d)

amino

4.

What functional Group is highlighted?

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5.

What functional group is highlighted in (a) and (b)?

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6.

Encircle and name 3 Functional groups found in DNA.

7.

Box the amino group RED and box the carboxyl group BLUE.

8.

Which between the two compounds has an aldehyde g=functional group?

9.

What is the functional group is highlighted in this amino acid?

a)

Sulfhydryl Group

b)

Carboxyl Group

c)

Amino Group

d)

Phosphate Group

10.

How do functional groups interact to influence the properties of a molecule?

a)

They do not interact and have no effect on molecular properties.

b)

They interact through hydrogen bonding, affecting solubility and reactivity.

c)

They only affect the color of the molecule.

d)

They only affect the molecular weight.

11.

Identify the functional group in the following structure: CH3COOHCH_3COOH .

a)

Hydroxyl group

b)

Carboxyl group

c)

Amino group

d)

Phosphate group

12.

Given the structural formula of an amino acid, identify the functional groups present.

a)

Hydroxyl and methyl groups

b)

Amino and carboxyl groups

c)

Phosphate and sulfhydryl groups

d)

Carbonyl and ether groups

13.

What is the functional group present in alcohols?

a)

Hydroxyl group (-OH)

b)

Carboxyl group (-COOH)

c)

Amino group (-NH2)

d)

Carbonyl group (C=O)

14.

Which functional group is responsible for the acidic properties of carboxylic acids?

a)

Hydroxyl group (-OH)

b)

Carboxyl group (-COOH)

c)

Amino group (-NH2)

d)

Carbonyl group (C=O)

15.

In organic chemistry, which functional group is characterized by a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms?

a)

Hydroxyl group (-OH)

b)

Carboxyl group (-COOH)

c)

Amino group (-NH2)

d)

Carbonyl group (C=O)