1. Define a functional group and explain the importance of functional groups to
organic chemistry.
2. Explain how to identify the following functional groups in an organic molecule:
alkyl halide, alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, and amine.
3. Describe how to name simple molecules containing one of the basic functional
groups listed above.
4. Relate the properties of organic compounds to their structures and the functional
groups that they contain, and describe the uses of some of these compounds.
hoose a method to demonstrate your understanding of the above learning