The IUPAC names for the compounds CH 3 COOH and CH 2 =CH 2 are
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The IUPAC names for the compounds CH3COOH and CH2=CH2 are respectively
- A) acetic acid and ethane
- B) ethanoic acid and ethene
- C) methanoic acid and ethylene
- D) acetic acid and ethene
Correct Answer: B) ethanoic acid and ethene
Explanation
The IUPAC names for the compounds are ethanoic acid and ethene and not acetic acid and ethane because acetic acid is an old name for ethanoic acid and not an IUPAC name while the second is ethene and not ethane due to the presence of double bond.
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