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Carboxylic Acids IUPAC Nomenclature of Carboxylic Acids

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The carbon atom of the –COOH group is always designated as:

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Correct Answer: B) Carbon-1

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In carboxylic acids, the carboxyl carbon is included in the parent chain and is always numbered carbon-1.

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