State the meaning of functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in
(i) ethanol and
(ii) ethanoic acid and also draw their structures

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Definition:
A functional group is an atom or a group of atoms that is bonded to a carbon chain. It defines the chemical property of the organic compound
(i) Ethanol: -OH functional group
Structure of ethanol : $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$
(ii) Ethanoic acid: - COOH functional group
Structure of ethanoic acid: $C H_{3} C O O H$

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State the meaning of functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in (i) ethanol and (ii) ethanoic acid and also draw their structures

Definition:A functional group is an atom or a group of atoms that is bonded to a carbon chain. It defines the chemical property of the organic compound(i) Ethanol: -OH functional groupStructure of ethanol : CH3CH2OH(ii) Ethanoic acid: - COOH functional group Structure of ethanoic acid: CH3COOH

State the meaning of functional group in a carbon compound. Write the functional group present in
(i) ethanol and
(ii) ethanoic acid and also draw their structures