Assign the IUPAC name for the following compound.

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Assign the IUPAC name for the following compound. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Question" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-cf4hrxkwjvtn.png" /> (A) 2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid (B) 2-carboxy-2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid (C) 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid (D) 3-hydroxypentan-1,2,3-trioic acid

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the IUPAC name for the following compound (citric acid) is 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-cf4hrxkw2isa.png" />

Q. Assign the IUPAC name for the following compound.

2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid

2-carboxy-2-hydroxypentan-1,5-dioic acid

2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

3-hydroxypentan-1,2,3-trioic acid

the IUPAC name for the following compound (citric acid) is 2-hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid