Which one of the following is not a dicarboxylic acid:
Correct answer: B. Valeric acid
- A. Malonic acid
- B. Valeric acid
- C. Maleic acid
- D. Succinic acid
Explanation
Valeric acid is not a dicarboxylic acid. Valeric acid, also known as pentanoic acid, is a straight-chain fatty acid with the chemical formula C5H10O2. It has only one carboxylic acid group.
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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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