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Q. Which of the following is a 4-carbon compound?

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Chemical substances containing carbon atoms are known as carbon compounds. The compound having 4 carbon atoms like oxaloacetic acid which has the chemical formula $HO₂CCCH₂CO₂H$ . It is a 4 carbon compound that acts as an intermediate of the citric acid cycle by combining with acetyl-CoA and producing citric acid having six carbon atoms. This compound is then reduced to malate using NADH.