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IUPAC name of m-cresol is.......... ....

IUPAC name of m-cresol is.......... .

A

3-methylphenol

B

3-chlorophenol

C

3-methoxyphenol

D

benzene-1, 3-diol

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A
The structure of m-cresol is

IUPAC name is 3-methylphenol because -OH is the functional group and the methyl is substituent.
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