why is CH₃--COOH called ethanoic acid , why not methanoic acid?
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Because it have two carbon atoms and for methane we need only one carbon atom. Parent of ethanoic acid is ethane.
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ETH IS PREFIX USED OF 2 CARBON ATOMS WHILE METH IS USED FOR 1 CARBON ATOM
AS CH3--COOH CONTAINS 2 CARBON ATOMS SO IT IS CALLED ETHANOI ACID.
METHANOIC ACID FORMULA IS COOH.
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