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An organic compound whose functional group is carboxyl is :

A

Ethyne

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Ethanol

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C

Acetic acid

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Ethene

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E

Methane

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Solution

The correct option is C Acetic acid
The functional group of ethyne is triple bond, of ethanol is $- O H,$ of ethene is double bond, of methane is single bond. The functional group of acetic acid is $- C O O H$ which includes carbonyl group. Hence acetic acid is the answer.

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