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What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-COOH?
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-COOH?
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What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-COOH?
Propanoic acid
Butanoic acid
Acetic acid
Isobutyric acid
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The compound is a three-carbon carboxylic acid, which is named propanoic acid according to IUPAC nomenclature.
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Q: What is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH3-CH2-COOH?
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The compound is a three-carbon carboxylic acid, which is named propanoic acid according to IUPAC nomenclature.
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Step 1: Identify the number of carbon atoms in the compound. The formula CH3-CH2-COOH has three carbon atoms.
Step 2: Recognize that the presence of the -COOH group indicates that this compound is a carboxylic acid.
Step 3: Count the total number of carbon atoms in the longest chain that includes the -COOH group. In this case, there are three carbon atoms.
Step 4: Use the IUPAC naming rules for carboxylic acids. The name is based on the number of carbon atoms in the longest chain.
Step 5: Since there are three carbon atoms, the name of the compound is propanoic acid.
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