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Define the term functional group. Identify the functional group present in
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$\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }{\text{O}}\\ \text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\text{ }\parallel\\ \text{H}\text{ }- \text{C}\text{ }-\text{H}\text{ }$
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$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{H}\ \ \ \ \ \text{OH} \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{|} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{|} \\ \text{H}-\text{C}-\text{C}=\text{O}\\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{|} \\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{H}$
- What happens when 5% alkaline KMnO4 solution is added drop by drop to warm ethanol taken in a test tube? State the role of alkaline KMnO4 solution in this reaction.