Picric acid is
Correct answer: D. none of these
- A. monocarboxyle acid
- B. aromatic carboxylic acid
- C. dicarboxylic acid
- D. none of these
Explanation
Picric acid is not a monocarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid, or an aromatic carboxylic acid. It is a nitrophenol derivative and has three nitro groups (-NO₂) attached to a phenolic ring
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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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