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ChemistryNomenclatureIUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional groupMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Consider the following organic compound :
Which of the following statements concerning the compound above are correct ?
(1) It has two functional groups namely amide group and carboxyl group.
(2) It is soluble in water.
(3) Its IUPAC name is 2-aminoethanoic acid.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The compound is glycine, H₂N-CH₂-COOH. The groups are amine and carboxyl, not amide, so (1) is wrong.
It is a zwitterion and dissolves in water: (2) is correct. The name 2-aminoethanoic acid is correct: (3).
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:NomenclatureSubtopic:IUPAC nomenclature of compounds containing functional/Polyfunctional group
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