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Functional Group

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS

BY: WILL SPENCER

HYDROXYL

  • Structure formula- hydroxyl is a chemical functional group containing an oxygen atom
  • Function-allows molecules act as an alcohol or polar molecule
  • Example- ethanol and an alcohol

CARBOXYL

  • Function-compounds that contain a -COOH group
  • Example-citric acid

AMINO

  • Structural Formula-N2
  • Function-acts as a base
  • Example-amino acid

PHOSPATE

  • Structural Formula-PO43
  • Function-when oxygen is combined with phosphorus
  • Example-any inorganic acid