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    What is the IUPAC name for Acetic Acid?
    Question

    What is the IUPAC name for Acetic Acid?

    A.

    Butanoic acid

    B.

    Ethanoic acid

    C.

    Propanoic acid

    D.

    Methanoic acid

    Correct option is B

    The correct answer is (b) Ethanoic acid.
    · The IUPAC name for acetic acid is ethanoic acid.
    · It is a two-carbon carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH₃COOH.
    Information Booster:
    · Butanoic acid: A four-carbon carboxylic acid (C₃H₇COOH).
    · Propanoic acid: A three-carbon carboxylic acid (C₂H₅COOH).
    · Methanoic acid: Also known as formic acid, a one-carbon carboxylic acid (HCOOH).

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