The I.U.P.A.C. name of CH_ 3 -CH_ 2 -CH(CH_ 3 )-CH_ 2 -COOH is

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The I.U.P.A.C. name of \mathrm{CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH(CH_{3})-CH_{2}-COOH} is

Answer: (B)

The longest chain including COOH has five carbons (C-1 is COOH) with a methyl group on C-3, so the IUPAC name is

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