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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''functional group''' is a group of [[atom]]s responsible for the [[Chemical Property|chemical properties]] of a [[compound]].
===About Functional Groups===
There are four important '''functional groups''' you should know:
*[[Alkane]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Single Bond|single bonds]] between [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s and between [[Carbon]] and [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s.
*[[Alkene]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Double Bond|double bonds]] between [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s.
*[[Alcohol]]s - The '''functional group''' is the OH group attached to a [[Carbon]] [[atom]].
*[[Carboxylic Acid]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Double Bond|double bond]] between a [[Carbon]] [[atom]] and an [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and the [[Single Bond|single bond]] to an OH group on that same [[Carbon]] [[atom]].
===Meaning===
A '''functional group''' is a group of [[atom]]s responsible for the [[Chemical Property|chemical properties]] of a [[compound]].
===About Functional Groups===
There are four important '''functional groups''' you should know:
*[[Alkane]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Single Bond|single bonds]] between [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s and between [[Carbon]] and [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s.
*[[Alkene]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Double Bond|double bonds]] between [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s.
*[[Alcohol]]s - The '''functional group''' is the OH group attached to a [[Carbon]] [[atom]].
*[[Carboxylic Acid]]s - The '''functional group''' is the [[Double Bond|double bond]] between a [[Carbon]] [[atom]] and an [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and the [[Single Bond|single bond]] to an OH group on that same [[Carbon]] [[atom]].