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| − | |[[alkane]]||carbon-carbon single bond||-''ane''||[[Ethane]] ( | + | |[[alkane]] || carbon-carbon single bond || -''ane'' || [[Ethane]] (CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>3</sub>) |
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| − | |[[alkene]]||carbon-carbon double bond|| | + | |[[alkene]] || carbon-carbon double bond || -''ene'' || Ethene (CH<sub>2</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>) |
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| − | | | + | |[[alkyne]] || carbon-carbon tripple bond || -''yne'' || Ethyne (CHCH) |
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| − | | | + | |[[Arene]] || unsaturated six-carbon ring || none || Benzene (C<sub>6</sub>H</sub>6</sub> |
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| − | | | + | |[[Halide]] || contains [[fluorine]], [[chlorine]], [[bromine]] or [[iodine]] || none || Chloroethane (ClCH<sub>2</sub>CH</sub>3</sub> |
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Revision as of 21:12, September 30, 2007
A functional group is any one of a number of specific combinations of molecules 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.
A generic functional group is represented by the letter R in a chemical formula. For instance, CR4 represents a carbon with four of the same functional group bonded to it.
Some functional groups are:
| Name | Description | Ending | Simple Example) |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkane | carbon-carbon single bond | -ane | Ethane (CH3CH3) |
| alkene | carbon-carbon double bond | -ene | Ethene (CH2CH2) |
| alkyne | carbon-carbon tripple bond | -yne | Ethyne (CHCH) |
| Arene | unsaturated six-carbon ring | none | Benzene (C6H6 |
| Halide | contains fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine | none | Chloroethane (ClCH2CH3 |
| test1 | test2 | test3 |