MHT CET202616 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual

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

Options

AAcetic acid
BFormic acid
CPropanoic acid
DButanoic acid

Correct answer

B. Formic acid

Step-by-step solution

The simplest carboxylic acid is HCOOH . Its IUPAC name is methanoic acid. Its common name is formic acid, derived from the Latin word 'formica' meaning ant, as it was first isolated from the destructive distillation of ants. Answer: Formic acid

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