Answer: formic acid
Explanation:
HCOOH is the structural formula for the compound commonly known as formic acid.
According to the international union of pure applied chemist (IUPAC), it is named methanoic acid, and represent the first member of the alkanoic acids.
Thus, examples of alkanoic acids are
- formic acid (HCOOH)
- Acetic acid (CH3COOH)
- Propanoic acid (CH3CH2COOH) etc
