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The IUPAC name for CH_(3) - overset(overset(O)(||))(C )-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-overset(overset(O)(||))(C )-OH is……

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1-hydroxypetane-1, 4-dione
1, 4-dioxopentanol
1-carboxybutan-3-one
4-oxopentanoic acid

Solution :`overset(5)(C)H_(3)- overset(overset(O)(4||))(C )- overset(3)(C )H_(2) - overset(2)(C )H_(2) - overset(overset(O)(1||))(C )- OH`
Main functional group is `-COOH` and the `-CO` is present in 5 carbon long root chain at 4 position with prefix `-OXO`. HENCE the name is according to (D) 4-oxopentanoic acid


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