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Which of the following is an Organic acid?


A

Formic Acid

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Nitric Acid

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C

Sulfurous Acid

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D

Hydrochloric Acid

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Solution

The correct option is A

Formic Acid


Explanation for correct option:

A. Formic acid

Organic acid:

  • An organic acid is an organic compound with acidic properties.
  • The most common organic acid is carboxylic acid and it contain a carboxyl group -COOH.
  • Examples of organic acid are formic acid and lactic acid.

Formic acid:

  • Formic acid is an organic acid with having chemical formula HCOOH.
  • The structure of formic acid is given below:

Explanation for incorrect options:

Nitric acid HNO3, Sulfurous acid H2SO3 and Hydrochloric acid HClare inorganic acids as they do not contain a carboxyl -COOH functional group. Thus options B, C, and D stand incorrect.

Hence, the correct option is A i.e. formic acid.


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