Functional groups exercises

Identify the main functional group of each compound.

1. CH₃-CO-CH₃

Answer: ketone (propanone)

2. CH₃-COOH

Answer: carboxylic acid (ethanoic acid)

3. CH₃-O-CH₃

Answer: ether (methoxymethane)

4. CH₃-CH₂-NH₂

Answer: amine (ethanamine)

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