Write the names of:

(a) first three members of carboxylic acid series.

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Carboxylic acids: They have carboxyl group in them
First three members of carboxylic acids are:

Methanoic acid (HCOOH)

Ethanoic acid $(C H_{3} C O O H)$

Propanoic acid $(C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H)$

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Write the names of: (a) first three members of carboxylic acid series.

Carboxylic acids: They have carboxyl group in them First three members of carboxylic acids are: Methanoic acid (HCOOH) Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH) Propanoic acid (CH3−CH2−COOH)

Write the names of:

(a) first three members of carboxylic acid series.

Carboxylic acids: They have carboxyl group in them
First three members of carboxylic acids are:

Methanoic acid (HCOOH)

Ethanoic acid $(C H_{3} C O O H)$

Propanoic acid $(C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H)$