Question

Please show the simple structure of 2-Butanoic acid



Is this correct?

Answer 1

it should be 2- methyl butanoic acid   because the carbon with arboxylic acid as the functional group is the first carbon ,  but your structure is correct for compound 2- methyl propanoic acidExplanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation

       H   H   O            H

  H - C - C - C - OH - C - H

        H   H                  H