Exemplar Problems

Problem 1 : Identify the functional groups in the following compounds:

(a) Ethanol (b) Propanal (c) Acetic acid (d) Diethyl ether

Solution :

(a) Ethanol: Alcohol functional group (-OH) (b) Propanal: Aldehyde functional group (-CHO) (c) Acetic acid: Carboxylic acid functional group (-COOH) (d) Diethyl ether: Ether functional group (-O-)