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What is the chemical name of the following compound?

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Proponoic acid

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Propanone

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Pentanoic acid

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Pentanone

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Solution

The correct option is C
Pentanoic acid

There are 5 carbon atoms and the functional group is carboxylic acid. Thus the name is pentanoic acid.

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