Naming Carboxylic Acid

Which is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

• A. 2-hydroxybutanoic acid

• B. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid

• C. 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

• D. 1-carboxypropan-2-ol

Give the name for the below structure based on IUPAC nomenclature.

• A 2-methyl-4-butanoic acid

• B 2-methyl-4-pentanoic acid

• C 3-methylbutanoic acid

• D 3-methylpentanoic acid

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which of the following compounds known as m-nitrobenzoic acid?

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

Which of the following carboxylic acids is expected to have the highest boiling point?

• CH₃CH₂COOH

• CH₃CH(OH)COOH

• CH₂(COOH)₂

• CH₃CH(Cl)COOH

What factor can decrease the solubility of carboxylic acid in water?

• The increase in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

• The decrease in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

• The increase in number of carboxyl group.

• The number of hydrogen bond.

What is the characteristic functional group of carboxylic acids?

• Carbonyl

• Hydroxyl

• Carbon

• Carboxyl

What is the suffix for carboxylic acids?

• -ic acid

• -oic acid

• -oic

Which of these molecules are named ethanoic acid

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Which is the correct order of boiling points of carboxylic acids, from the lowest to the highest?

• methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, butanoic acid, propanoic acid

• methanoic acid, propanic acid, butanoic acid, ethanoic acid

• methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid

• ethanoic acid, methanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid

What is the correct IUPAC name for the Carboxylic Acid shown?

• 1,1,1-trimethylbutanoic acid

• 1,1,1-trimethylpentanoic acid

• 4,4-dimethylbutanoic acid

• 4,4-dimethylpentanoic acid