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CHM 102 IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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In the compound 4-aminobenzoic acid, which group is the substituent (prefix)?
Options
A Carboxylic acid
B Amine
Correct Answer
C Benzene ring
D Both A and B are suffixes
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Carboxylic acid has higher priority, so -NH₂ is a substituent (prefix 'amino-').

Hint

Amino group becomes 'amino-'.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: IUPAC Nomenclature and Functional Group Classes of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 394 of 1999
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