functional group
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functional group
formalA chemistry term referring to a specific group of atoms within a molecule that is responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of that molecule.
Qiǎng羟
jī基
shì是
chún醇
lèi类
huà化
hé合
wù物
de的
gōng功
néng能
tuán团
。
The hydroxyl group is the functional group of alcohols.
Suō羧
jī基
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
suān酸
xìng性
gōng功
néng能
tuán团
。
The carboxyl group is a common acidic functional group.
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Shí识
bié别
yǒu有
jī机
fēn分
zǐ子
de的
gōng功
néng能
tuán团
shì是
lǐ理
jiě解
qí其
xìng性
zhì质
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Identifying the functional groups of an organic molecule is key to understanding its properties.