Draw structure of butanoic acid , C3H7COOH.
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Chemical name: Butanoic acid
Common name: Butyric acid
Chemical formula: C_3 H_7 COOH
Structural formula: CH_3 CH_2 CH_2-COOH
Occurrence: Naturally in animal fat and milk, plant oils. It is present in the form of butyrates or butanoate as esters and salts.
We already know that, Carbon has four valences, so it makes 4 bonds. And the Hydrogen atom has one valence only. Then, the oxygen will make two valences and make two bonds.
The structural drawing of the butanoic acid is added in the below attachment:
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