WAEC - Chemistry (2024 - No. 12)
Which of the following functional groups is present in alkanoic acid?
-COOH
-OH
-COOR
-CHO
Explicação
To identify an alkanoic acid, look for the presence of the carboxyl functional group (-COOH) in the molecule, which is the key indicator of an alkanoic acid (also known as a carboxylic acid).