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Question
What is meant by functional group in carbon compounds? Write in tabular form the structural formula and the functional group present in the following compounds:
(i) Ethanol
(ii) Ethanoic acid
Solution
| Compound | Structural Formula | Functional Group |
| Ethanol |  |
Alcohol (-OH) |
| Ethanoic acid |  |
Carboxylic acid (-COOH) |
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