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The hetero atom or group of hetero atoms, present in a compound due to which the compound acquires specific chemical properties irrespective of the length and nature of the carbon chain in it, are called as functional group, e.g. alcohol group (-OH). Any hydrocarbon that has -OH substituent. e.g. methanol `(CH_3OH)` `H-underset(H)underset(|)overset(H)overset(|)(C)-OH`
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