The IUPAC name of the given acid is :

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IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compound

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1, 2, 3 - propane tricarboxylic acid

3 - hydroxy - 1, 5 - pentanendioic acid

3 - hydroxy - 3 - keto - 1, 5 - pentanedioic acid

1, 3, 5 - trihydroxypentane - 1, 5 - dione

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In this bind of situations carbon of Functional group is not considered in main Carbon chain and the
suffix of Carboxylic acid is also Carboxylic acid itself.
∴ Name is 1, 2, 3 - propanetricarboxylic acid / propane 1, 2, 3 - tricarboxylic acid.
Hewer Correct answer is Option (A).

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