IUPAC name of CH3CH2COOH is butanoic acid. True or false
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The right answer is false
Answer:
true
Explanation:
Step by step explanation:
Count the number of Carbon atoms present in the hydrocarbon chain.
Try to identify the functional group present in the hydrocarbon chain. { A functional group is a group of heteroatoms that confer specific chemical properties to the hydrocarbon molecule irrespective of the length of the hydrocarbon chain. }
Depending on the number of carbon atoms present in the hydrocarbon chain, use the following prefixes to begin the name of the molecule -
Meth — 1 C
Eth — 2 C
Prop — 3 C
But — 4 C
Pent — 5 C
Hex — 6 C
Hept — 7 C
Oct — 8 C
Non — 9 C
Deca — 10 C
Once you have identified the number of Carbon atoms present and decided to move on with a prefix, use the suffix of the respective functional group present in the hydrocarbon chain.
In this case, the number of carbon atoms is four{4} and the functional group present here is the carboxylic acid functional group ( -COOH )which carries the suffix 'oic acid'. { Don't forget to count the carbon atom present in the functional group }
On combining the two according to the IUPAC naming nomenclature, (as mentioned above) we get Butanoic acid.
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