Functional groups confer specific chemical properties to the molecules of which they are a part. In this activity, you will identify which compounds exhibit certain chemical properties as well as examples of those six different compounds.

Question

Drag one molecule and one chemical property to each bin. If one property can apply to more than one functional group, choose the best answer for each functional group.
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alcoholdroppable
carboxylic aciddroppable
aldehydedroppable
thioldroppable
aminedroppable
organic phosphatedroppable

Answer 1

Sure! Here’s a summary of the functional groups listed along with their specific chemical properties. You can use this information to drag the appropriate properties to each functional group.

1. Alcohol (–OH):

   • Chemical Property: Soluble in water (due to hydrogen bonding)

2. Carboxylic Acid (–COOH):

   • Chemical Property: Acidic properties (can donate a proton, leading to acidity)

3. Aldehyde (–CHO):

   • Chemical Property: Reactive with nucleophiles (due to the carbonyl group)

4. Thiol (–SH):

   • Chemical Property: Strong odor (often characteristic, similar to rotten eggs)

5. Amine (–NH2):

   • Chemical Property: Basic properties (can accept protons)

6. Organic Phosphate (–PO4):

   • Chemical Property: High energy transfer (often involved in energy transfer in cells, such as ATP)

You can drag one molecule and one property to match the functional group with its characteristic chemical property based on the information above.