Give the common names and IUPAC names of the following compounds:

(a) HCOOH
(b) CH₃COOH

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Solution

(a) Common name and IUPAC name of HCOOH are formic acid and methanoic acid respectively.
(b) Common name and IUPAC name of CH₃COOH are acetic acid and ethanoic acid respectively.

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