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What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-COOH?
What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-COOH?
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What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-COOH?
Propanoic acid
Butanoic acid
Acetic acid
Isobutyric acid
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The compound has three carbon atoms in the longest chain and a carboxylic acid functional group, making it propanoic acid.
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Q: What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure CH3-CH2-COOH?
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The compound has three carbon atoms in the longest chain and a carboxylic acid functional group, making it propanoic acid.
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Step 1: Identify the longest carbon chain in the compound. The structure CH3-CH2-COOH has three carbon atoms in a row.
Step 2: Count the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain. There are 3 carbon atoms.
Step 3: Determine the functional group present in the compound. The -COOH group indicates that it is a carboxylic acid.
Step 4: Use the number of carbon atoms to name the compound. A three-carbon carboxylic acid is called propanoic acid.
Step 5: Combine the information to write the full IUPAC name. The correct IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-COOH is propanoic acid.
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