BRAINCAKEFunctional Group
A functional group is an atom or group of atoms that is responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of a compound.
The rest of the molecule is mostly C-C and C-H bonds, which are fairly unreactive. The functional group is usually where reactions take place.
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