Question

what functional group is this

Answer 1

im thinking phosphate but im not sure

Answer 2

@Vocaloid

Answer 3

yup, that's a phosphate group, good work

https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/YTAtfLqCD0slvOgPAhXC14oFKXk=/1500x1000/filters:fill(auto,1)/what-are-the-parts-of-nucleotide-606385-FINAL-5b76fa94c9e77c0025543061.png

Answer 4

i have one question regarding it i read that it needs two neg oxygen if its positioned at the end and one if its inside a chain of phosphates and that applies here correct?

Answer 5

hmm I wouldn't necessarily agree with that, whether a phosphate group has protons (H atoms) on the oxygens depends more on the pH of the enviornment

I'll do a little reading to confirm

Answer 6

here is an excerpt from my textbook if it helps

https://prnt.sc/uaz5ax

Answer 7

ah, ok, they're referring to how oxygen acts as an electron donor within a chain of phosphates, and thus the overall molecule "loses" a negative charge

Answer 8

just in case the image doesn't show up

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jFsnD1rdv75tZbLmqLpXl0FSqmkEUs4Bc1t2ufnf6rUmgs5pJ6DZ4vdZOrdBtlVMwrN_8uToMh9LmbpH_cPY2fN0rROmeoj4E-_VeQ

Answer 9

oh i see , thank you very much!