Question

identify the name of the carboxylic acid derived from an alkane with one carbon. select the correct answer below: methanoic acid monocarboxylic acid monoalkane acid ethanoic acid

Explanation:

Alkanes are hydrocarbons with single - bond carbon - carbon bonds. The alkane with one carbon is methane (\(CH_4\)). When a carboxylic acid (\(-COOH\) group) is derived from it, the naming follows the rule of changing the suffix of the alkane name. Methane (\(CH_4\)) changes to methanoic acid (\(HCOOH\)). Monocarboxylic acid is a general term for carboxylic acids with one \(-COOH\) group (not a specific name). Monoalkane acid is not a valid chemical name. Ethanolic acid is derived from ethane (an alkane with two carbons, \(C_2H_6\)).

Answer:

methanoic acid