What is the name of functional group -COOH?

Alcohol

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Aldehyde

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Ketone

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Carboxylic acid

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Solution

The correct option is D
Carboxylic acid

A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that has a carboxyl group. A carboxyl group is a functional group that contains a carbon–oxygen double bond and an OH group also attached to the same carbon atom, but it has characteristic properties of its own.

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