Which of the following compounds is/are named correctly?

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A: The –COOH group is attached to the ring, so the parent is cyclopentanecarboxylic acid; substituents are at 3,3-positions → correct

B: The amide (–CONH₂) is the principal functional group, so numbering must start from it; given name has incorrect locants → incorrect

C: Three –COOH groups are present, so it is a tricarboxylic acid; positions 1,2,4 are valid → correct

D: Ring with –CONH₂ outside is named as cyclopentanecarboxamide → correct

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