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what is functional group?write the functional group ofalcoholesteracid hydridealdehyde and mention an example of each compound containing these functional group

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Step-by-step explanation:

A functional group is a collection of atoms within molecules that bind together to react in predictable ways.

The functional group tell us how a compound react and, also, the chemical properties of such compound

Below are the functional group of some compound

Alcohol

The functional group of alcohol is ---- OH

Example: Ethanol

Ester

The functional group of Ester is --O--

Example: Ethyl ethanoate

Aldehyde

The functional group of aldehyde is

Example: Vanillin

what is functional group?write the functional group ofalcoholesteracid hydridealdehyde-example-1
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