What are functionalized hydrocarbons? Cite an example of a functionalized hydrocarbon.

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Functionalized hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that have specific functional groups attached to their carbon backbone imparting unique chemical properties to the molecules Functional groups are specific arrangements of atoms that determine the chemical behavior of the compound Hydrocarbons composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms can undergo functionalization to introduce these groups An example of a functionalized hydrocarbon is ethanol C2H5OH Ethanol is a type of alcohol and is derived from the functionalization of ethane C2H6 In ethanol the hydrocarbon ethane has been modified by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl OH functional group ...View the full answer

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