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Salicylic acid consists of an aldehyde group on the benzene ring other than the primary carboxylic group.(a) True(b) FalseI have been asked this question at a job interview.I would like to ask this question from Nomenclature and Structure of Carboxyl Groups topic in portion Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (b) False

To elaborate: Salicylic acid consists of a hydroxy group on the BENZENE ring at ortho, meta or para POSITION with respect to the carboxyl group. It is NAMED as hydroxybenzoic acid in IUPAC system.



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