Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 24 - Organic Chemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 1052: 24.33

Answer

A functional group is a group of atoms that gives unique properties to a molecule.

Work Step by Step

It is logical to define an organic compound by its functional group because functional groups have the greatest effect on the chemical properties of a molecule.
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