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JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

$Vinegar and butter are the sources for which of the following carboxylic acids respectively?$

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $CH_{3} COOH, CH_{3} CH_{2} CH_{2} CH_{2} COOH$
B $CH_{3} COOH, CH_{3} CH_{2} CH_{2} COOH$
C $CH_{3} CH_{2} COOH, (CH_{3})_{2} CHCOOH$
D $CH_{3} CH_{2} CH_{2} COOH, (CH_{3})_{2} CHCOOH$

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) Vinegar = acetic acid (CH_{3} COOH) Butter = Butyric acid (CH_{3} CH_{2} CH_{2} COOH)

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