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Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acid

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What is the common name for methanoic acid (HCOOH) ?

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Acetic acid

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Formic acid

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Propionic acid

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Butyric acid

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Solution

The correct option is B
Formic acid

The table given below shows the structural formula of the carboxylic acids and their common name:
$\begin{matrix} Structural Formula & Common Name H - C O O H & Formic Acid C H_{3} - C O O H & Acetic Acid C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H & Propionic Acid C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C O O H & Butyric Acid \end{matrix}$

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