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Functional groups Before you answer the puzzles below fill in the table of functional groups using: ester ketone R-O-R R-OH nitrile acid anhydride
Functional group Name Functional group Name
R-CN R-NH2 amine
O O R C carboxylate ion - C R O R O O O O C C C amide R O R R NH2 O O R C aldehyde R C carboxylic acid H OH O C R-X haloalkane R R
Gridlock 1 Each row, column and 2 x 2 box contains the functional groups ester, carboxylate ion, acid anhydride and aldehyde . Use your problem solving skills and the answers in the table above to fill in the blank boxes.
functional group name
O C R aldehyde R O
O R C ester H
acid anhydride
O R C - O
name functional group
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Gridlock 2 Each row, column and 2 x 2 box contains an amide, amine, ketone and nitrile.
functional group name
O C R NH2
nitrile
O C R R
amine
name functional group Gridlock 3 Each row, column and 2 x 2 box contains an alcohol, carboxylic acid, haloalkane and ether.
functional group name
R-OH ether
alcohol
carboxylic acid R-X
name functional group
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Functional groups – answers
Functional group Name Functional group Name
R-CN nitrile R-NH2 amine
O O R C carboxylate ion ester - C R O R O O O O C C acid anhydride C amide R O R R NH2 O O R C aldehyde R C carboxylic acid H OH O C ketone R-X haloalkane R R
R-OH alcohol R-O-R ether
Gridlock 1 – answers functional group name
O O R C acid anhydride aldehyde C R - R O O
O O O C C R C ester carboxylate ion R O R H
O O carboxylate ion acid anhydride R C C R H R O
O O O aldehyde ester R C - C C O R O R
name functional group
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Gridlock 2 – answers functional group name
O C R-CN amine ketone R NH2
O R-NH2 C nitrile amide R R
O nitrile amide C R-NH2 R R
O ketone amine C R-CN R NH2
name functional group
Gridlock 3 – answers
functional group name
R-X R-OH carboxylic acid ether
O R-O-R R C haloalkane alcohol OH
O alcohol haloalkane R-O-R R C OH
carboxylic acid ether R-OH R-X
name functional group
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