Organic Chemistry · Chapter 8: Carboxylic Acids

Question

The same common-name prefixes are used for both aldehydes and carboxylic acids: ____ for three.

Answer

The same common-name prefixes are used for both aldehydes and carboxylic acids: form– for one carbon, acet– for two, and propion– for three.
The same common-name prefixes are used for both aldehydes and carboxylic acids: form – for one carbon, acet – for two,…

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