The IUPAC name of the following organic compound is HOOC - COOH

  • A ethan - 1, 2 -dioc acid
  • B ethanoic acid
  • C oxalic acid
  • D propan - 1,2-dioic acid
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The correct answer is A. ethan - 1, 2 -dioc acid

Oxalic acid - HOOCCOOH 

It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystaline solid that forms a colorless solution in water.

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