What is meant by a functional group in an organic compound? Name the f

1.	What is meant by a functional group in an organic compound? Name the functional group present in (i) CH3CH2OH (ii) CH3COOH (b) State one point of difference between soap and synthetic detergent.
Answer» (a) Functional group is an atom or group of atoms or reactive part of compound, which determines chemical properties of compounds. (i) —OH (Alcohol) (ii) —COOH (Carboxylic acid)

What is meant by a functional group in an organic compound? Name the functional group present in (i) CH3CH2OH (ii) CH3COOH (b) State one point of difference between soap and synthetic detergent.

Answer»

(a) Functional group is an atom or group of atoms or reactive part of compound, which determines chemical properties of compounds.

(i) —OH (Alcohol)

(ii) —COOH (Carboxylic acid)