Which of the following is a tricarboxylic acid?

Which of the following is a tricarboxylic acid?
  1. Valeric acid
  2. Oxalic acid
  3. Caproic acid
  4. Citric acid

Solution

Malonic acid, succinic acid and malic acid are dicarboxylic acids while citric acid is a tricarboxylic acid. The respective strur,, as of the following acids are given below.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (19 Oct Shift 1)

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