Question

Observe the name of a carbon compound given below.
2,3 - dichloro - 5 hydroxy oct - 4 - en - 1 - oic acid
i) How many carbon atoms are present in the carbon compound ?
ii) What are the substituents in the compound ?
iii) What is the principal functional group in the compound ?
iv) Is the given carbon compound saturated or unsaturated ? Justify

Answer 1

i) How many carbon atoms are present in the carbon compound ?

eight

ii) What are the substituents in the compound ?

hydroxy(-OH), Acid(-COOH)

iii) What is the principal functional group in the compound ?

(-COOH)

iv) Is the given carbon compound saturated or unsaturated ? Justify

unsaturated -due to the presence of double bonds