Glossary · Chemistry
Functional group
A specific group of atoms inside a molecule that gives it typical reactions, such as the hydroxyl group of alcohols or the carboxyl group of acids.
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Icillion has 1 prompt where this comes up, accepting 38 answers between them. 29 of those sit in The Deep or further down.
Examples
From the prompt “Name an organic functional group”, the familiar end of the list:
- Alcohol
- Carboxyl
- Amine
- Aldehyde
- Ketone
- Ester
- Ether
- Amide
- Hydroxyl
Prompts that use it
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