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NEETChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives

What is the general formula for a carboxylic acid?

Options

  1. AR-OH
  2. BR-NH 2
  3. CR-CO-R
  4. DR-COOH

Correct answer

D. R-COOH

Step-by-step solution

The general formula for a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where R represents a hydrocarbon group.

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