Functional Groups & Acids

alkane

-alkyl

alkene

-alkenyl

alkyne

-alkynyl

benzene ring

-phenyl

amine

-amino

alcohol

-hydroxy

ether

-alkoxy

aldehyde

ketone

a type of chemical compound that occurs when your body breaks down fat instead of sugar

esther

carboxylic acid

find the longest continuous carbon chain containing the carboxyl group, drop the "-e" ending of the parent alkane, and add the suffix "-oic acid

amide

n/a

if H is a part of the bond the bond is?

An acid

Where does functionality comes from? 

polarity

what is a functional group

a functional group is a part of a whole, it shows you how the molecule you’re observing interact and behave chemically

Non-polar =

non-acidic

What’s the difference between a hydronium and hydroxide ion

charge

Most polar=

most acidic

conjugate base

everything that remains of the acid after the proton is donated

Conjugate acid

formed when the proton is transferred to the base