The functional group of carboxylic acid is:

- O H

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- C H O

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> C = O

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- C O O H

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Solution

The correct option is D $- C O O H$
Caeboxylic acid has functional group COOH and it has carbonyl carbon- $- C = O | O H$ .

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The functional group of carboxylic acid is:

The correct option is D −COOHCaeboxylic acid has functional group COOH and it has carbonyl carbon-−C=O|OH.

The correct option is D $- C O O H$
Caeboxylic acid has functional group COOH and it has carbonyl carbon- $- C = O | O H$ .