What Is the IUPAC Name of HOCH₂CH₂CHO

question 102

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name of HOCH₂CH₂CHO?

• A) 1-hydroxy-3-propanal
• B) 2-hydroxypropanal
• C) 3-hydroxypropanal
• D) 1,3-propanedial

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