Which of the following compounds is a carboxylic acid?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following compounds is a carboxylic acid?
  1. CH3-CH2-CHO
  2. CH3-COOH
  3. CH3-CH2-OH
  4. CH3-CO-CH3

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following compounds is a carboxylic acid?
  • Step 1: Understand what a carboxylic acid is. A carboxylic acid is a compound that contains a specific group of atoms called the -COOH group.
  • Step 2: Look at the compound CH3-COOH. This compound has the -COOH group attached to it.
  • Step 3: Identify the -COOH group in CH3-COOH. The 'C' in -COOH is connected to an 'O' (oxygen) and an 'OH' (hydroxyl group).
  • Step 4: Confirm that since CH3-COOH has the -COOH group, it is classified as a carboxylic acid.
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