Question

Which shows the formula for an organic acid?


CH3OH

H2CO3

CH3CH2COOH

NH3

Answer 1

CH3CH2COOH is an organic acid.

The chemical name of this formula is Propanoic acid. It is an organic acid.

• Propanoic acid is used as a food supplement and naturally occurs in the gastrointestinal tract.

• This is used as a food preservative in packed foods and also used in bread making.

• Propanoic acid is miscible with water, but it can be removed from water by adding salt.

• Propanoic acid molecular weight is 74.08g/mol.

Answer 2

The formula which shows an organic acid is $CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH$  

Explanation:

• The formula depicts 'propionic acid'. An 'acid molecule' contains 'one carbon atom', '2 oxygen molecules' and 'one hydrogen molecule'. The above mentioned 'acid is in liquid form' with no color.
• It exhibits a 'rancid odor' and a 'strong vapor'. It is present in the 'gastrointestinal tract as a byproduct of digestion' as an end product of digestion performed by our gut 'microbiota'.

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