Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 25

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-John Locke

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Definitions:

Functional Group

An atom or group of atoms within a molecule that is responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of the molecule.

Ketone

an organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group linked to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Ether

A class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, used as solvents and in chemical synthesis.

Tertiary Amine

An amine where the nitrogen atom is connected to three alkyl or aryl groups.