What is the possible unknown compound based on the data below, please give detailed explanation on why it is the compound and also give detailed explanation on each of the other compounds

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What is the possible unknown compound based on the data below, please give detailed explanation on why it is the compound and also give detailed explanation on each of the other compounds

White powder
Physical properties:
Melting point:
Solubility:
171 °C.
Soluble in water,
Insoluble in ether (Changes blue litmus paper to red),
Ignition test:
No carbon soot observed
IR spectrum:
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
3000
2000
Wavenumber (cm-1)
1000
Percent Transmission (Transmitance)
Transcribed Image Text:White powder Physical properties: Melting point: Solubility: 171 °C. Soluble in water, Insoluble in ether (Changes blue litmus paper to red), Ignition test: No carbon soot observed IR spectrum: 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 3000 2000 Wavenumber (cm-1) 1000 Percent Transmission (Transmitance)
4-Nitro-1,2-benzenedicarboxylic
acid (4-nitrophthalic acid)
2-Methylenebutanedioic acid
(itaconic acid;
methylenesuccinic acid)
5-Bromo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
(5-bromosalicylic acid)
3,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid
(tricarballylic acid)
2(+)-Phenylbutanedioic acid
[(+)-phenylsuccinic acid]
165
165
165
166
166
167
2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
(D- or L-tartaric acid)
169
2-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic
acid (3-methylsalicylic acid)
3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxybenzoic
acid (3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid)
3-Aminobenzoic acid
169
173
174
Transcribed Image Text:4-Nitro-1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (4-nitrophthalic acid) 2-Methylenebutanedioic acid (itaconic acid; methylenesuccinic acid) 5-Bromo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (5-bromosalicylic acid) 3,4-Dimethylbenzoic acid 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid (tricarballylic acid) 2(+)-Phenylbutanedioic acid [(+)-phenylsuccinic acid] 165 165 165 166 166 167 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid (D- or L-tartaric acid) 169 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbenzoic acid (3-methylsalicylic acid) 3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid) 3-Aminobenzoic acid 169 173 174
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