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Here are the steps:

  1. Draw a 10-carbon chain of atoms (Figure 1).
  2. Convert one of the terminal carbon atoms to a carboxylic acid (COOH) group (Figure 2).

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Answer:

[tex]CH_3(CH_2)_8COOH[/tex]

Explanation:

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Capric acid is a 10-carboned carboxylic acid whose formula is:

[tex]CH_3(CH_2)_8COOH[/tex]

It is also called as decanoic acid and classified as fatty saturated lineal acid. Its structural formula is shown on the attached picture.

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