Question

What is a functional group?

a group of organic molecules that work together to speed up reactions


a group of living things that are made up of organic compounds


a group of organs in the body that work together to perform a certain function


a group of atoms bonded to carbon that determines how the molecule will react

Answer 1

I believe the answer is D. a group of atoms bonded to carbon that determines how the molecule will react

A functional group is a group of atoms within a molecule that interacts in predictable ways with other molecules; together functional groups and carbon skeletons determine the properties of organic molecules.

Answer 2

A group of atoms bonded to carbon that determines how the molecule will react

Step-by-step explanation:

Functional groups are atom or groups of atom attached to the organic compound in a specific manner.

Some of the examples of functional groups are:

-COOH, -Cl, -OH, -NO2, -COCl, -C=O, etc.

Functional groups determines the characteristics chemical properties of a organic compound.

The different organic compounds having same functional group undergoes same or similar type of reaction.