Pls explain to me further what the other functional groups of hydrocarbons are?

Which includes alcohols, ethers, aldehdes,ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, amine, amide, halide.

I really dont know how to identify which is which...
Thanks

Question

Pls explain to me further what the other functional groups of hydrocarbons are?

Which includes alcohols, ethers, aldehdes,ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, amine, amide, halide.

I really dont know how to identify which is which... 
Thanks

.sam. · Answer

You refer to those are functional groups, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_group

anonymous · Answer

Sam's response is great. All ur doubts will be cleared there.