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Select the correct statements about accepted common names and their systematic equivalents.

AAcetonitrile is ethanenitrile.
BAcetyl chloride is chloroethane.
CAcetamide is ethanamide.
DFormic acid is ethanoic acid.

Answer: A, C

Acetonitrile is

CH X_{3} CN

, ethanenitrile (true). Acetamide is

CH X_{3} CONH X_{2}

, ethanamide (true). Formic acid is

HCOOH

, methanoic acid (false). Acetyl chloride is

CH X_{3} COCl

, ethanoyl chloride, not chloroethane (false).

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