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Paracetamol (p-hydroxyacetanilide) carries which pair of functional groups on its benzene ring?

AA phenolic $- OH$ and a secondary amide $- NHCOCH X_{3}$
BA carboxylic acid $- COOH$ and an ester $- OCOCH X_{3}$
CA phenolic $- OH$ and a carboxylic acid $- COOH$
DAn ester $- OCOCH X_{3}$ and a primary amine $- NH X_{2}$

Answer: A

p-Hydroxyacetanilide has an -OH on the ring and an acetylated amino group (-NHCOCH3) para to it. The first distractor describes aspirin.

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