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MHT CET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

The common names of the lower fatty acids are obtained from

  1. A their parent hydrocarbon
  2. B their reduction product
  3. C the sources from which they are obtained
  4. D IUPAC system
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(C) the sources from which they are obtained

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The common names of lower fatty acids are obtained from the sources from which they are obtained. eg, formic acid (HCOOH) gets its name from red ant (Latin formica), from which it is obtained.