Functional groups confer specific chemical properties to the molecules of which they are a part. In this activity, you will identify which compounds exhibit certain chemical properties as well as examples of those six different compounds. Drag one molecule and one chemical property to each bin. If one property can apply to more than one functional group, choose the best answer for each functional group.

1) ALCOHOL: compound with O-H,

chemical property: is highly polar and may act as weak acid

2)CARBOXYLIC ACID: compound with COOH

chemical property:acts as an acid

3)ALDEHYDE: compound with C=O

chemical property: maybe a structural isomer of a ketone

4)THIOL: compound with S-H

chemical property: forms disulphide bonds.

5)AMINE: compound with N bonded to two H

chemical property: acts as a base

6)ORGANIC PHOSPHATE: compound with P bonded to four oxygen.

chemical property: contributes negative charge.

examples of nucleic acids are deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) and ribonucleic acid (rna).