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The IUPAC nam...

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The IUPAC name of the compound

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1,2,3-Dihydroxypropane

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3-Hydroxypentane-1,5-diol

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1,2,3-Hydroxypropane

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D

Propane-1,2,3-triol

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Solution

The correct option is D Propane-1,2,3-triol
According to IUPAC nomenclature suffix used for -OH group is -ol.
The correct numbering to the parent carbon chain is

Hence, the IUPAC name is Propane-1,2,3-triol

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