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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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An organic compound containing $- C O O H$ functional group is called:

A

aldehyde

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ketone

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C

amide

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D

carboxylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is D carboxylic acid
The compound containing $- C O O H$ as the functional group are called the carbonyl group. These groups are polar in nature because it acts both as hydrogen bond acceptor and hydrogen bond donors.

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