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Functional Groups in Organic Chemistry

The functional group determines molecular transformations like - connecting two molecules, rearranging a group of atoms in a molecule, replacing one group of atoms with the other, or even removing unwanted atoms.   

In this chapter, we breakdown the commonly seen functional groups in organic chemistry and the changes occurring in them in the form of reactions- addition (connect), rearrangement (rearrange), substitution (replace), and elimination (remove). 

What are functional groups? It's importance
Chemical and Physical Properties affected by the Functional Groups
Identifying Functional Groups by structure and name
Exclusively Carbon-containing Functional Groups
Functional Groups with Carbon-Heteroatom Single Bond
Functional Groups with Carbon-Heteroatom Multiple Bonds
Rules for IUPAC nomenclature of Polyfunctional Compounds
Examples of polyfunctional compounds named according to the priority order
Examples of reactions wherein functional group undergoes transformations