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The hydroxyl group is formed by attaching a [[oxygen]] and a [[hydrogen]] atom to a molecule. Both the bond from the molecule to the oxygen and the bond from the oxygen to the hydrogen are single bonds; thus hydroxyl groups are usually denoted -O-H. | The hydroxyl group is formed by attaching a [[oxygen]] and a [[hydrogen]] atom to a molecule. Both the bond from the molecule to the oxygen and the bond from the oxygen to the hydrogen are single bonds; thus hydroxyl groups are usually denoted X-O-H. (where O is oxygen, H is hydrogen, and X is the molecule the hydroxyl group is attached to) | ||
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Introduction
Functional groups are groups of atoms within a molecule that affect its function. Some basic ones are listed below.
Hydroxyl Group
The hydroxyl group is formed by attaching a oxygen and a hydrogen atom to a molecule. Both the bond from the molecule to the oxygen and the bond from the oxygen to the hydrogen are single bonds; thus hydroxyl groups are usually denoted X-O-H. (where O is oxygen, H is hydrogen, and X is the molecule the hydroxyl group is attached to)