Chemistry · Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

Name the compound mentioned above. \[ \begin{array}{c} \mathrm{H} \\ \mathrm{H}-

Name the compound mentioned above. \[ \begin{array}{c} \mathrm{H} \\ \mathrm{H}-\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O} \end{array} \]

  • A. methanol
  • B. ethanal
  • C. ethanol
  • D. methanal

Step-by-step solution

The structure H-C=O with an additional H (giving HCHO) is formaldehyde, whose IUPAC name is methanal. Methanol (A) is CH3OH, ethanal (B) is CH3CHO, and ethanol (C) is CH3CH2OH.
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