The IUPAC name of succinic acid is

1,4-butanedioic acid

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Dimethyl-2-acid

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1,2-dimethyldioic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A 1,4-butanedioic acid
Structure of succinic acid is $C O O H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H$ .
It is a dicarboxylic acid. Suffix for carboxylic acid is ''oic acid''. The IUPAC name of succinic acid is 1,4-butanedioic acid.
Common name of few dicarboxylic acid

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