(C) The common names of lower fatty acids are derived from the natural sources from which they were first isolated. For example,formic acid $(HCOOH)$

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the sources from which they are obtained

(C) The common names of lower fatty acids are derived from the natural sources from which they were first isolated. For example,formic acid $(HCOOH)$ is named after the red ant (Latin: $formica$),from which it was first obtained.

Class 12 Chemistry 2 Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives General Introduction of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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The common names of the lower fatty acids are obtained from

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their parent hydrocarbon
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their reduction product
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the sources from which they are obtained
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$IUPAC$ system

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Provide the $IUPAC$ and common names for the carboxylic acids listed in the table below:
Compound Common Name $IUPAC$ Name
$(i) \ HCOOH$ Formic acid Methanoic acid
$(ii) \ CH_3COOH$ Acetic acid Ethanoic acid
$(iii) \ CH_3CH_2COOH$ Propionic acid Propanoic acid
$(iv) \ C_6H_5COOH$ Benzoic acid Benzenecarboxylic acid (Benzoic acid)
$(v) \ (COOH)_2$ Oxalic acid Ethanedioic acid
$(vi) \ HOOCCH_2CH_2COOH$ Succinic acid Butanedioic acid

Compound	Common Name	$IUPAC$ Name
$(i) \ HCOOH$	Formic acid	Methanoic acid
$(ii) \ CH_3COOH$	Acetic acid	Ethanoic acid
$(iii) \ CH_3CH_2COOH$	Propionic acid	Propanoic acid
$(iv) \ C_6H_5COOH$	Benzoic acid	Benzenecarboxylic acid (Benzoic acid)
$(v) \ (COOH)_2$	Oxalic acid	Ethanedioic acid
$(vi) \ HOOCCH_2CH_2COOH$	Succinic acid	Butanedioic acid