Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceP-1 Carbon Compounds1 Mark
Question
Name the Following : $CH _3- CH _2- COOH$ (Practice Activity Sheet – 3)
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Answer
The number of carbon atoms in the longest chain: 3 Parent alkane: Propane Functional group: - $COOH$ (-oic acid) If the carbon chain of the compound contains a $- COOH$ group then change the ending of the parent name, i.e., ' $e$ ' of propane is replaced by 'oic acid'. Parent suffix: Propanoic acid IUPAC name: Propanoic acid
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