What is the IUPAC name of stearic acid?
Correct answer: B. Octadecanoic acid
- A. Hexanoic acid
- B. Octadecanoic acid
- C. Octanoic acid
- D. Hexadecenoic acid
Explanation
Stearic acid is represented by molecular formula C17H35COOH. Since it has 18 carbons (including 1 carbon atom of carboxyl group), it will be written as octadecane and because it is carboxylic acid, hence its IUPAC name will be octadecanoic acid.
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