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I didn't clarify which one I was talking about oops. I was referring to 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid Said that the -OH (Hydroxy) combined with propanoic acid to form the above acid.

Hmm, I'll take a look at the list. Is there any other other way of breaking down the compound names? I know hydroxy is referring to -OH and I know the formula for propanoic acid is: O || CH3-CH2-CH2-C-OH edit: can't post this thing right.. the the carbonyl is between...

Homework Statement What functional groups are present based on the compound's names? A. Methyl Hydroxybenzoate B. 2-Hydroxypropanoic acidHomework Equations The Attempt at a Solution We've learned about the basic Hydrocarbon derivatives in class, but only dealing with problems like...