Respuesta :
Here are the steps:
- Draw a 10-carbon chain of atoms (Figure 1).
- Convert one of the terminal carbon atoms to a carboxylic acid (COOH) group (Figure 2).


Answer:
[tex]CH_3(CH_2)_8COOH[/tex]
Explanation:
Hello,
Capric acid is a 10-carboned carboxylic acid whose formula is:
[tex]CH_3(CH_2)_8COOH[/tex]
It is also called as decanoic acid and classified as fatty saturated lineal acid. Its structural formula is shown on the attached picture.
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