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The I.U.P.A.C. name of \[\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\overset{OH}{\mathop{|}}}\,.\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\overset{OH}{\mathop{|}}}\,\,\,\,\,.\,\,\,\underset{C{{H}_{2}}}{\overset{OH}{\mathop{|}}}\,\,\,\,\]is:

A)  1, 2, 3 propane tri-ol

B)                         3-hydroxy butanoic acid

C)                         1, 2 ethane di-ol

D)                         3-methyl butanol-1

Correct Answer: A

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