i need the detailed explaination of the functional groups. As provided in the study materials is insufficient to understand.

A functional group, as defined earlier, is an atom or a group of atoms bonded together in a unique manner which is usually the site of  chemical reactivity in an organic molecule.

  • Compounds having the same functional group undergo similar reactions. For example, CH3OH, CH3CH2OH, and (CH3)2CHOH — all having -OH functional group liberate hydrogen on reaction with sodium metal. 
  • The presence of functional groups enables us to organize organic compounds into different classes.

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https://www.meritnation.com/ask-answer/question/simplest-compound-of-all-functional-groups/science/1949578 

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