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Carboxylic Acids

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Question

Some organic compounds are given. Identify carboxylic acid from the following.

$C H_{3} - C O O H$

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$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H$

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$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - N H_{2}$

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$C H_{3} - C H O$

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Solution

The correct option is A
$C H_{3} - C O O H$

Compounds having the functional group -COOH are carboxylic acids. $C H_{3} - C O O H$ has the functional group -COOH attached to the last carbon. Therefore, it's a carboxylic acid. Its name is ethanoic acid.

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