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प्रश्न
An atom or a group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical characteristics of an organic compound is called ______.
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उत्तर
An atom or a group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical characteristics of an organic compound is called a Functional group.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the following term with an example.
Functional group
Write answer as directed.
Give any four functional groups containing oxygen as the heteroatom in it. Write name and structural formula of one example each.
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Isobutane
Carbon compounds contain only open chains of carbon atoms.
Distinguish between:
Open chain hydrocarbons - Closed chain hydrocarbons
Which of these is true for most of the organic compounds?
Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon?
Consider the following organic compounds:
| (i) \[\begin{array}{cc} \ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\ |\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\ \ce{H - C - C - C = O}\\ |\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\ \ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{.....} \end{array}\] |
(ii) \[\begin{array}{cc} \phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{....}\\ \phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}\\ \ce{H - C - C = O}\\|\phantom{.....}\\ \ce{H}\phantom{.....}\end{array}\] |
- Name the functional group present in these compounds.
- Write the general formula for the compounds of this functional group.
- State the relationship between these compounds and draw the structure of any other compound having a similar functional group.
One variety of household fuel is a mixture of propane (60%) and butane (40%). If 20 litres of this mixture is burnt, find the total volume of carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere. The combination reactions can be represented as:
\[\ce{C3H8 + 5O2 -> 3CO2 + 4H2O}\]
\[\ce{2C4H10 +13O2 -> 8CO2 + 10H2O}\]
