MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life
Identify the structure of paracetamol from the following.
Identify the structure of paracetamol from the following.











Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
D. 
Step-by-step solution
Paracetamol is also known as acetaminophen. Its IUPAC name is N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide.
The structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a hydroxyl group () and an acetamide group () at the para position relative to each other.
Analyzing the given options:
The first structure is a urea derivative.
The second structure is a carbamic acid derivative.
The third structure has an extra methyl group on the benzene ring.
The fourth structure has exactly a hydroxyl group and an acetamide group para to each other on a benzene ring, which corresponds to paracetamol.
Answer:
The structure consists of a benzene ring substituted with a hydroxyl group () and an acetamide group () at the para position relative to each other.
Analyzing the given options:
The first structure is a urea derivative.
The second structure is a carbamic acid derivative.
The third structure has an extra methyl group on the benzene ring.
The fourth structure has exactly a hydroxyl group and an acetamide group para to each other on a benzene ring, which corresponds to paracetamol.
Answer: