NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
What determines the characteristic chemical properties of organic compounds?
Options
- AThe number of carbon atoms in the compound
- BThe presence of carbon-carbon double bonds
- CThe functional group(s) in the compound
- DThe molecular weight of the compound
Correct answer
C. The functional group(s) in the compound
Step-by-step solution
The characteristic chemical properties of organic compounds are determined by the functional group(s) present in the compound.