MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

What is the common name for the simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH ?

(A)Acetic acid
(B)Formic acidCorrect
(C)Propanoic acid
(D)Butanoic acid

Answer: (B)

Solution

HCOOH is the first member of the carboxylic acid series, with one carbon atom; its IUPAC name is methanoic acid and its common name is formic acid (Latin formica,

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