1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Statement 1: The IUPAC name of citric acid is 2 hydroxy propane 1,2,3,-tricarboxylic acid <img class=img-fluid question-image alt=image src=https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/eea4979bacdc3b4834b7307bbdf200d8-.png /> Statement 2: When an unbranched carbon chain is directly linked to more than two like functional groups, then it is named as derivative of parent alkane which does not include the C-atoms of the functional groups

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Statement 1: The $IUPAC$ name of citric acid is 2 hydroxy propane $1,2,3$,-tricarboxylic acid
image
Statement 2: When an unbranched carbon chain is directly linked to more than two like functional groups, then it is named as derivative of parent alkane which does not include the C-atoms of the functional groups

Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Solution:

Correct answer is (a) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1