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Which functional group is characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hy
Which functional group is characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydroxyl group (–OH)?
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Which functional group is characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydroxyl group (–OH)?
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A carboxylic acid contains a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group.
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Q: Which functional group is characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydroxyl group (–OH)?
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A carboxylic acid contains a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group.
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Step 1: Understand what a carbonyl group is. A carbonyl group is a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom (C=O).
Step 2: Understand what a hydroxyl group is. A hydroxyl group is an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (–OH).
Step 3: Recognize that a carboxylic acid has both a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group.
Step 4: Conclude that the functional group characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to a hydroxyl group is a carboxylic acid.
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