FUNCTIONAL GROUPS OF HYDROCARBONS
- Hydroxyl Group (--OH)
- Forms Alcohols
- Carbonyl Group (>C=O)
- Forms Aldehydes
- Carboxyl Group (--COOH)
- Forms Carboxylic Acids
- Amino Group (-NH2)
- Integral To The Formations Of Amino Acids
- Phosphate Group (--OPO32-)
- Integral To The Formation Of ATP
- Phosphate bonds release a high amount of energy when broken.
- Sulfur Group (--SH)
