Can you name the common functional groups in Organic Chemistry?

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StructureNameEnding
-C=C- (double bond)
-C≡C- (triple bond)
6-carbon ring with alternating single and double bonds
-C-X (where X is F, Cl, Br, or I)
-C-OH
-C-O-C-
-C-O-P=O (with two negatively charged oxygen ions singly bonded to phosphorus)
-C-O-P-O-P=O (with one negatively charged oxygen ion singly bonded and one neutral oxygen double bonded to the first phosphorus and two negatively charged oxygen ions singly bonded
-C-N-
-C=N-
-C≡N
StructureNameEnding
-C-SH
-C-S-C-
-C-S-S-C-
-C-S+-C- (with negative oxygen ion singly bonded to the sulfur)
-C=O (with hydrogen singly bonded to carbon
-C-C-C- (with middle carbon doubly bonded to oxygen)
-C-C=O (with -OH bonded to second carbon)
-C-C-O-C- (with oxygen doubly bonded to second carbon)
-C-C-S-C- (with oxygen doubly bonded to second carbon)
-C-C-N- (with oxygen doubly bonded to second carbon)
-C-C-Cl (with oxygen doubly bonded to second carbon)
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Organic Chemistry Functional Groups Quiz

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