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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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Functional group of carboxylic acid is:

A

R O -

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B

- C - O H

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C

- O H

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D

- C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is D $- C O O H$
The functional group of carboxylic acid is $R - C O O H$
where R is the Alkyl group and in nomenclature, they are named as -oic acids.
like carbonic acid, formic acid, Acetic acid etc..

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