What is the IUPAC name of CH₃COOH?
Amethanol
Bmethanoic acid
Cethanoic acidCORRECT
Dpropanoic acid
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Two carbons + -COOH = ethanoic acid (also called acetic acid).
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