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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