HCOOH is the structure of:
Correct answer: B. Formic acid
- A. Acetic acid
- B. Formic acid
- C. Valeric acid
- D. Caproic acid
Explanation
Formic acid is a colorless, fuming liquid with a pungent acrid odor with the chemical formula HCOOH. Formic acid is systematically named as methanoic acid.
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Carboxylic acids are named and studied through the combined effects of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, their preparation, acidity and hydrogen bonding. Reactions include neutralisation, esterification, reduction and conversion into acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters and amides, with emphasis on how these derivatives interconvert.
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