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IB Chemistry SL 3.2.2 Functional groups Question Bank

Practise IB Chemistry SL 3.2.2 by identifying functional groups and linking them to common organic reactions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Chemistry SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • Identify amino, hydroxyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, ester and ether groups in a displayed molecule.
  • Use a functional group to predict a reaction such as esterification, hydrolysis or oxidation.
  • Distinguish similar groups by connectivity and the atoms directly attached to the carbon chain.

3.2.2—Functional groups question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Strychnine, C21H22 N2O2(Mr=334.4)\mathrm{C}_{21} \mathrm{H}_{22} \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\left(M_{\mathrm{r}}=334.4\right), is a white crystalline solid obtained from plants.

The formula of strychnine is:

Figure for Question 3.2.2—Functional groups question 1 — IB Chemistry SL

State the name of the functional group containing the nitrogen atom labelled "1".

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