Everything Science Grade 12

CHAPTER 1. ORGANICMOLECULES 1.6

Name of group Functional group Example Diagram

Alkane C C Ethane H C C H

H

H

H

H

Alkene C C Ethene C C

H

H

H

H

Alkyne C C Ethyne H C C H

Halo-alkane

C X

(X=F,Cl,Br,I)

Chloroethane CH^3 C X

H

H

Alcohol/ alkanol

C OH

Ethanol H C C H

H

H

OH

H

H

Carboxylic acid C

OH

O

Ethanoic acid C

OH

O

CH 3

Amine

NR

H

H

Glycine C

H

H

N

H

H

C

O

OH

Table 1.1: Some functional groups of organic compounds