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Functional Groups

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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As the name clearly implies it is the part of the molecule which makes it ‘function’ the way it does. To give an analogy: think of a bus. The driver at the steering is the one responsible for the whole bus’ motion hence its function, the passengers filling up the bus but don’t really do anything towards the bus

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functional group

#2
Front (Question)

familiarize yourself with the different functional groups

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grade yourself accordingly

#3
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prefix of carboxylic acid

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carboxy

#4
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suffix of carboxylic acid

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-oic acid

#5
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prefix of acid amide

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carbamoyl

#6
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suffix of acid amide

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amide

#7
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prefix of acid chloride

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chloroformyl

#8
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suffix of acid chloride

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-oyl chloride

#9
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prefix of alcohol

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hydroxy

#10
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suffix of alcohol

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-ol

#11
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prefix of aldehyde

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formyl

#12
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suffix of aldehyde

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-al

#13
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prefix of ketone

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oxo

#14
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suffix of ketone

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-one

#15
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prefix of ester

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alkyl

#16
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suffix of ester

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carboxylate

#17
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prefix of ether

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alkoxy

#18
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prefix of oxirane

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epoxy

#19
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prefix of halide

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halo

#20
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preix of amine

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amino

#21
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suffix of amine

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amine

#22
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prefix of cyanide

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cyano

#23
Front (Question)

suffix of nitrile/cyanide

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nitrile

#24
Front (Question)

suffix of nitro

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nitro