Functional Groups and Their Properties
Students will identify common functional groups and predict their influence on the reactivity and properties of organic molecules.
Key Questions
- Explain how the presence of functional groups alters the chemical reactivity of hydrocarbons.
- Differentiate between various common functional groups (e.g., alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids).
- Predict the general physical and chemical properties of an organic molecule based on its functional groups.
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