Functional Group Quiz
What are the six main functional groups?
ANSWER : The names of the six most important functional groups are:
Hydroxyl.
Carbonyl.
Carboxyl.
Amino.
Sulfhydryl.
Phosphate.
1. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
alkane(CORRECT ANSWER)
alkene
alkyne
aromatic
2. This functional group shows up in so many alcohols it has come to be known as the alcohol group. It’s really called:
hydroxyl(CORRECT ANSWER)
ho group
oxyhol
carboxyl
3. Identify the organic class to which the compound belongs.
alcohol
ketone
aldehyde
carboxylic acid
ester
halide(CORRECT ANSWER)
ether
amine
4. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
aldehyde
ketone(CORRECT ANSWER)
carboxylic acid
ester
5. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
aldehyde(CORRECT ANSWER)
ketone
carboxylic acid
ester
6. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
alcohol
ketone
ester
ether(CORRECT ANSWER)
7. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
alkane
alkene
alkyne
aromatic(CORRECT ANSWER)
8. Identify the organic class to which the compound belongs.
aldehyde
ester
carboxylic acid
ether
ketone
halide
amine(CORRECT ANSWER)
alcohol
9. Identify the organic class to which the compound belongs.
aldehyde
amine
ester
alcohol
ether
carboxylic acid(CORRECT ANSWER)
ketone
halide
10. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
alkane
alkene(CORRECT ANSWER)
alkyne
aromatic
11. Replace the oxygen of the hydroxyl group with sulfur and you get this functional group.
sulfoxyl
sulfa
librarian (-SH)
thiol(CORRECT ANSWER)
12. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
amine(CORRECT ANSWER)
carboxylic acid
alcohol
ester
ketone
aldehyde
halide
ether
13. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
alkane
alkene
alkyne(CORRECT ANSWER)
aromatic
14. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
ether
aldehyde(CORRECT ANSWER)
ketone
alcohol
amine
carboxylic acid
ester
halide
15. Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
carboxylic acid
alcohol
ketone
aldehyde
ester
amine
Ether (CORRECT ANSWER)
Halide
alkane
ANSWER : R-H (CH₃CH₃)
alkene
ANSWER : Functional group: double bond
alkyne
ANSWER : functional group: triple bond
aromatic compound
ANSWER : functional group: phenyl
alkyl halide
ANSWER : functional group: -X (halo group)
alcohol
ANSWER : R-OH functional group: -OH (hydroxy group)
ether
ANSWER : R-O-R functional group: -OR (alkoxy group)
amine
ANSWER : R-NH₂ (primary amine) R₂NH (secondary amine) R₃N (tertiary amine)functional group: -NH₂ (amino group)
thiol
ANSWER : R-SH functional group: -SH (mercapto group)
sulfide
ANSWER : R-S-R functional group: -SR (alkythio group)
aldehyde
ANSWER : functional group: C=O
(carbonyl group)
ketone
ANSWER : functional group: C=O
(carbonyl group)
carboxylic acid
ANSWER : functional group: -COOH
(carboxy group)
ester
ANSWER : functional group: -COOR
amide
ANSWER : -CONH₂ (primary amide)
-CONHR (secondary amide)
-CONR₂ (tertiary amide)
acid chloride
ANSWER : functional group: -COCl