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Identifying Multiple Functional Groups

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Are you expected to determine the number of functional groups present in a complex compound? Or perhaps you need to identify the functional groups that are present in a given compound? I have a few tips to share: look for anything that is not C-C single bond in a systematic manner (ie. scan from top to […]

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Introducing the 13 Functional Groups!

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Do you dread having to remember all the functional groups? If you are in an introductory chemistry course, chances are high that you need to know these 13 functional groups. Thirteen??!!! Yea, thirteen! Don’t worry, it’ll be easier to remember them if you group them in a manner that makes sense. See the image on

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