What Is the IUPAC Name for the Following Carboxylic Acid

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is the IUPAC name for the following carboxylic acid?

• A) 3-carboxyhexane
• B) 2-ethylpentanoic acid
• C) 4-ethylpentanoic acid
• D) 2-propylbutanoic acid

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