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Question
Name the following organic compound:
The compound with 3 carbon atoms whose functional group is a carboxylic acid.
Short Note
Solution
Propanoic acid
Explanation:
As the compound consist of 3 carbon atoms therefore its IUPAC name will start from propane. The suffix for functional group carboxylic acid is ‘oic acid’. This suffix is added to the base name by removing the letter ‘e’. Therefore, the final name is propanoic acid.
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