Question

Which compound can be predicted to have chemical properties similar to propanoic acid (ch3ch2cooh)? ethanoic acid (ch3cooh) propanal (ch3ch2cho) 1-propanol (ch3ch2ch2oh) propane (ch3ch2ch3)?

Answer 1

Ethanoic acid (CH3CH2COOH)

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: Ethanoic acid (CH3COOH)

Reason:
Chemical property of substance depends upon the functional group associated with the system. Compound with same functional group will have similar chemical properties.

In present case, propanoic acid has an acidic functional group (-COOH). Also, ethanoic acid has an acidic functional group (-COOH).

On the other hand, propanal and1-propanol have aldehydic (-CHO) and alcoholic (-OH) functional group. Propane is a pure alkane and will have minimum chemical reactivity.

Due to this, propanoic acid will have chemical properties similar to ethanoic acid.