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Give the trivial names and IUPAC names of the following:
(a) C3H6
(b) C2H4
(c) C2H2
(d) CH3OH
(e) CH3COOH

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The respective trivial names and IUPAC names of the following organic compounds are:

Organic Compound Trivial Name IUPAC Name
(a) C3H6 Propylene Propene
(b) C2H4 Ethylene Ethene
(c) C2H2 Acetylene Ethyne
(d) CH3OH Methyl alcohol Methanol
(e) CH3COOH Acetic acid Ethanoic acid

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