2.13 Functional Group Study Cards
These cards are here to help you study your functional groups. Print the pages, cut out each card, and study them. Carry them around with you until you know them inside and out. Memorize these right now. Don’t delay.
Each card gives the name of the group, its IUPAC suffix, any common suffix, and real examples drawn out. Four pages, 20 cards, 19 functional groups.
What is on the cards
| Functional group | IUPAC suffix |
|---|---|
| Alkane | -ane |
| Alkene | -ene |
| Alkyne | -yne |
| Aromatic | phenyl group, -Ph |
| Alcohol | -ol |
| Phenol | -phenol |
| Ether | -oxy |
| Epoxide | epoxy- (prefix) |
| Aldehyde | -al |
| Ketone | -one |
| Carboxylic acid | -ic acid |
| Ester | -ate |
| Amide | -amide |
| Acid chloride | -oyl chloride |
| Amine | -amine |
| Nitrile | -nitrile |
| Nitro | nitro- (prefix) |
| Thiol | -thiol |
| Sulfide (thioether) | -sulfide |
The groups themselves are explained in 2.12 Types of Organic Compounds. Want to drill them instead of printing them? Try the free Organic Games app.