Q42 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (16 April Shift 1) · Chemistry

What is the common name for the simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH ?

  • A
    Acetic acid
  • Correct answer
    B
    Formic acid
  • C
    Propanoic acid
  • D
    Butanoic acid

Solution

The simplest carboxylic acid is $HCOOH$.

Its IUPAC name is methanoic acid.

Its common name is formic acid, derived from the Latin word 'formica' meaning ant, as it was first isolated from the destructive distillation of ants.

Answer: Formic acid

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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