Give the common names and IUPAC names of the following compounds: (a) HCOOH (b) CH 3 COOH

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(a) HCOOH:

Common name: Formic acid

IUPAC Name: Methanoic acid

(b) CH₃COOH

Common name: Acetic acid

IUPAC Name: Ethanoic acid