Single Choice

Which of the followings is a tricarboxylic acid?

ACitric acid
Correct Answer
BMalonic acid
CSuccinic acid
DSuccinic acid

Solution

A tricarboxylic acid is an organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups $$(-COOH)$$. The best-known example of a tricarboxylic acid is citric acid.
so the correct answer is A. Malonic acid, succinic acid and malic acid are dicarboxylic acids.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Physical World

$$HOOC-CH_2-\underset{COOH}{\underset{|}{C}H}-CH_2-COOH$$ What is the IUPAC name of the given compound?

Physical World

Which of the following carboxylic acids is a tricarboxylic acid?

Physical World

The name of the compound having the structure $$ClCH_2$$ $$CH_2 $$ $$ COOH$$ is

Physical World

IUPAC name of the compound $$CH_3-CH_2-\overset{\overset{O}{||}}C-CH_2-\overset{\overset{O}{||}}C-COOH$$ is:

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