Functional Groups

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Alkane
C-C bond. Ends in -ane. e.g. ethane
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Alkene
C=C bond. Ends in -ene. e.g. ethene
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Alkyne
C≡C bond. Ends in -yne. e.g. ethyne
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Alcohol
R-OH bond. Starts with hydroxy- or ends in -ol. e.g.ethanol
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Ether
R-O-R bond. Ends in -oxy -ane. e.g. methoxyethane
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Haloalkane
R-X bond (X being the halogen). Starts with halo-. e.g. chloroethane
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Aldehyde
C=O bond in the end of the structure. Ends in -al. e.g. ethanal
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Ketone
C=O bond in the middle of the structure. Ends in -one. e.g. propanone
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Carboxylic Acid
C=O bond and a C-OH bond at the end of the structure. Ends in -oic acid. e.g. ethanioc acid
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Acid Anhydride
2 C=O bonds and 2 C-O in the middle of the structure. Ends in -oic anhydride. e.g. ethanoic anhydride
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Ester
C=O bond and a C-OR bond anywhere in the structure. Ends in -yl -oate. e.g. ethyl ethanoate
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Amide
C=O bond and a C-NH2 bond at the end of the structure. Starts with amino- or ends in -amine. e.g. ethanamide
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Acyl Halide
C=O bond and a C-X bond (X being the halide). Ends in -oyl halide. e.g. ethanoyl chloride
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Amine
R-NH2 bond. Ends in -amine. e.g. ethanamine
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Nitrile
R-C≡N bond. Ends in -nitrile. e.g. ethanenitrile
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Arene
R-Benzene Ring. Ends in -yl benzene. e.g. ethyl benzene
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Card 2

Front

C=C bond. Ends in -ene. e.g. ethene

Back

Alkene

Card 3

Front

C≡C bond. Ends in -yne. e.g. ethyne

Back

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Card 4

Front

R-OH bond. Starts with hydroxy- or ends in -ol. e.g.ethanol

Back

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Card 5

Front

R-O-R bond. Ends in -oxy -ane. e.g. methoxyethane

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