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The correct decreasing order of priority for the functional groups of organic compounds in the IUPAC system of nomenclature is
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Solution:
The decreasing order of priority for the functional groups of organic compounds in the IUPAC system of nomenclature is as follows: −COOH>−SO3H>−CONH2>−CHO
- COOH functional group has higher priority than −SO3H,−CONH2 and −CHO functional groups.