Question

Draw the structural formula for the propanoic acid compound. What compound is used to describe this compound taken together?

Answer 1

\[ \begin{array}{ccccccccccc} & & \mathrm{H} & & \mathrm{H} & & \mathrm{O} & & & & \\[-2pt] & & \big| & & \big| & & \big\| & & & & \\[-2pt] \mathrm{H} & \!-\! & \mathrm{C} & \!-\! & \mathrm{C} & \!-\! & \mathrm{C} & \!-\! & \mathrm{OH}\\[-2pt] & & \big| & & \big| & & & & & & \\[-2pt] & & \mathrm{H} & & \mathrm{H} & & & & & & \end{array} \]

Propanoic acid belongs to the carboxylic acid homologous series.