What is meant by a functional group? Identify the functional group in the following compounds (a) acetaldehyde (b) oxalic acid (c) dimethyl ether (d) methylamine

What is meant by a functional group? Identify the functional group in

1.	What is meant by a functional group? Identify the functional group in the following compounds (a) acetaldehyde (b) oxalic acid (c) dimethyl ether (d) methylamine
Answer» Solution :(i) A funcnonal group is an atom or a specific COMBINATION of bonded atoms that react in a CHARACTERISTIC WAY, irrespective of the ORGANIC molecule in which it is PRESENT. (ii)