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CHM 102 IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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In the compound 3-hydroxybutanoic acid, which functional group is the suffix?
Options
A Alcohol
B Carboxylic acid
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C Ester
D Ketone
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Carboxylic acid has higher priority, so it is the suffix (-oic acid). The OH is a prefix (hydroxy-).

Hint

Higher priority functional group determines the suffix.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 372 of 1999
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