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Per NCERT §8.5.3 (priority list), in a polyfunctional compound with both -COOH and -OH groups, the PRINCIPAL functional group is which?
ANeither
B-COOH
CBoth equally
D-OH
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. -COOH
NCERT §8.5.3 priority list: carboxylic acid ranks above all other common groups (above -OH). The acid is the principal FG.
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