Spacing is often important in the name of a compound. For example, carboxylic acids are named using the parent carbon chain (with any branches specified), then a space, then the word "acid." Write the name "benzoic acid" (without quotation marks) in the same manner.

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Nadia David

Chemistry

23 August, 07:59

Spacing is often important in the name of a compound. For example, carboxylic acids are named using the parent carbon chain (with any branches specified), then a space, then the word "acid." Write the name "benzoic acid" (without quotation marks) in the same manner.

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Corey Chaney · Answer 1

Benzoic acid

Explanation:

In writing the name of a compound, we usually leave a space where necessary in order to prevent ambiguity.

For instance, the compound written above is rightly named benzoic acid. The space must be left between the two words in order to prevent ambiguity in the given name of the compound.

Deangelo Small · Answer 2

Benxolic acids

Explanation:

It is named using the parent chain