Block, SkipCaptcha, Automoderated users, Bots, edit
57,719
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − + − +
→top: clean up & uniformity
A '''functional group''' is any one of a number of specific combinations of [[molecule]]s within an [[atom]]. Used mainly in [[organic chemistry]], functional groups are a helpful way to determine the structure and function of a molecule, as functional groups act very similar no matter what molecule they are a part of <ref name="mcmurry">McMurry, John. Organic Chemistry, 6e. Brooks/Cole: 2004.</ref>.
A '''functional group''' is any one of a number of specific combinations of [[molecule]]s within an [[atom]]. Used mainly in [[organic chemistry]], functional groups are a helpful way to determine the structure and function of a molecule, as functional groups act very similar no matter what molecule they are a part of.<ref name="mcmurry">McMurry, John. Organic Chemistry, 6e. Brooks/Cole: 2004.</ref>
A generic functional group is represented by the letter R in a [[chemical formula]]. For instance, CR<sub>4</sub> represents a carbon with four of the same functional group bonded to it.
A generic functional group is represented by the letter R in a [[chemical formula]]. For instance, CR<sub>4</sub> represents a carbon with four of the same functional group bonded to it.
Some functional groups are described in the following table: <ref name="mcmurry" />
Some functional groups are described in the following table:<ref name="mcmurry" />
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"