State the meaning of a functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in ethanol and ethanoic acid and also draw their structures.

State the meaning of a functional group in a carbon compound. Write th

1.	State the meaning of a functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in ethanol and ethanoic acid and also draw their structures.
Answer» Solution :A single atom or a group of atoms that determines the chemical nature of an organic compound is called a FUNCTIONAL group. The functional groups in ETHANOL and ethanoic acid are alcohol and carboxylic acid RESPECTIVELY. Their structures are as follows: `CH_3-CH_2-OH` ethanol, `CH_3-overset(O)overset(\|\|)(C)-OH, -OH, -overset(O)overset(\|\|)(C )-O-H` ethanoic acid.