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What are the molecular and structural formula for 2-methyl-2-hydroxypropane and 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.
Original post by bekinwari
What are the molecular and structural formula for 2-methyl-2-hydroxypropane and 2-hydroxypropanoic acid.


prop = 3 carbons chain
anoic acid = COOH group at end (carbon included in the chain length)
2-methyl means that there is a methyl group on the 2nd carbon in the chain.
2-hydroxy means that there is an -OH group on the 2nd carbon in the chain.
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Original post by charco
prop = 3 carbons chain
anoic acid = COOH group at end (carbon included in the chain length)
2-methyl means that there is a methyl group on the 2nd carbon in the chain.
2-hydroxy means that there is an -OH group on the 2nd carbon in the chain.


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