The correct IUPAC name of the compound $H O O C - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H$ is:

Butanedioic acid

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Ethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid

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Succinic acid

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1,2-Ethane dioic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Butanedioic acid
The compound contains two carboxylic acid group along with 4 carbon in parent chain. Thus, its IUPAC name will be as follow:
Butanedioic acid

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The Correct IUPAC name of the following compound is $H O O C - C H_{2} - C O O H | C | O H - C H_{2} - C O O H$

H O O C - C H_{2} - C | H C O O H - C H_{2} - C O O H

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

The IUPAC name of the compound $C H_{2} (C O O H)_{2}$ is

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

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