Question 61 of 185 in Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Naming organic compounds

1 mark · Easy

Write the IUPAC name for the compound with the condensed structural formula CH3COOH.

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ethanoic acid

Also accept: acetic acid

Common mistakes: ethanoate

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A1 · 1 mark · Correct IUPAC name: ethanoic acid.

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CH3COOH contains two carbons and a carboxylic acid group. The IUPAC name is ethanoic acid.

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