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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

The IUPAC nam...

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The IUPAC name of the compound $C H_{3} - C H (O H) - C O O H$ is:

lactic acid

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2 - hydroxy propanoic acid

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3 - hydroxy propanoic acid

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carboxy propanol

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 - hydroxy propanoic acid
⇒ 3 carbon chain
So, 2- hydroxy propanoic acid = IUPAC name
comman name-latic acid
$C 3 H_{3} - O H | C 2 | H - C 1 O O H$

Hence option B is correct.

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List-A	List-B
Aldehyde	Oxidised product of Aldehyde
1. Formaldehyde	A. Acetic Acid
2. Acetaldehyde	B. Propanoic acid
3. Propionaldehyde	C. Isobutyric acid
4. Isobutyraldehyde	D. Methanoic acid

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