What is the trivia name for this?
Correct answer: A. n-Butyric acid
- A. n-Butyric acid
- B. Formic acid
- C. N-acetic acid
- D. Propanoic acid
Explanation
This option A is correct as it Butyric Acid contain 4 Carbon atoms.Trivial names and common names are the same for carboxylic acids.
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About Carboxylic Acids
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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