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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds3 Marks
Question
State the meaning of functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in (i) ethanol and (ii) ethanol acid and also draw their structures.
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Answer

An 'atom''or' 'a group of atoms'which makes a carbon compound reactive and decides its properties (or functions ) is called a functional group.
Compound
Functional Group
Structure
Ethanol
Hydroxy (-OH)
$CH_3CH_2OH$
Ethanoic acid
Carboxylic acid (-COOH)
$CH_3COOH$

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