[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, students explore functional groups and their importance to organic chemistry. They relate the properties of organic compounds to their structures and...

This glossary offers a basic definition of various organic chemical compounds.

This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief look at some of the more common organic functional groups. The carboxylic acid group is also given. Quite a few links are provided at the bottom of the page for additional information.