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Question
An atom or a group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical characteristics of an organic compound is called ______.
Solution
An atom or a group of atoms that is responsible for the chemical characteristics of an organic compound is called a Functional group.
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| (i) \[\begin{array}{cc} \ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\ |\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\ \ce{H - C - C - C = O}\\ |\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\ \ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{.....} \end{array}\] |
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
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