Which of the following statements is/are wrong?

Acetic acid is the systematic name of vinegar

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\begin{matrix} O^{-} | M e & - & C & - & O H \end{matrix}

is an unsaturated compound

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Prefixes like n-, iso, sec-, tert, neo-, etc., are used in IUPAC system

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The systematic names of acids are formed by dropping -e of the name of parent alkane and adding -oic acid.

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Solution

The correct options are
A Acetic acid is the systematic name of vinegar
C $\begin{matrix} O^{-} | M e & - & C & - & O H \end{matrix}$ is an unsaturated compound
D Prefixes like n-, iso, sec-, tert, neo-, etc., are used in IUPAC system
a.Acetic acid is the common name of vinegar.
b. It is a saturated compound since it does not have $(C = C)$ or $(C \equiv C)$ bonds.
c. All given prefixes are used in common name system.
d. The systematic names of acids are formed by dropping -e of the name of parent alkane and adding -oic acid. Hence, a,b,c are wrong and d is the only correct statement.

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