CHM 110 Week 5 DQs

Home smoke detectors contain a small radioactive source that emits alpha particles. How is this used to detect smoke? Is this radioactivity harmful to you and your family? Explain.

Select an organic functional group from Table 18.7 on page 674 of our E-Book. Present what the functional group is, how you would name an organic compound containing this functional group, and an example of a molecule containing this functional group.