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Name the following carboxylicacid:-OHA. butanoic acidC. propanoic acidB. butanolD. propanal

Name the following carboxylicacid:-OHA. butanoic acidC. propanoic acidB. butanolD-example-1
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A. butanoic acid

Step-by-step explanation

The given structure has 4 carbon chain. The carboxylic acid will have a name similar to that butane in alkane with the e replaced with oic.

Hence, the name of the carboxylic acid is butanoic acid.

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