True / False

A functional group is a reactive part of molecule.

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Correct Answer
BFALSE

Solution

A functional group is a reactive portion of a molecule. The combinations of functional groups with hydrocarbons produce a vast number of compounds. Particular types of reactions are associated with the functional groups with different structural attachments, giving rise to names associated with such compounds. Thus statement is true.


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