In which of the following pairs of carboxylic acids are both members of the pair dicarboxylic acids?

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Both malonic acid and succinic acid are dicarboxylic acids, meaning they have two carboxylic acid functional groups. Glutaric acid is also a dicarboxylic acid, but butyric acid is a monocarboxylic acid with only one carboxylic acid functional group. Oxalic acid is also a dicarboxylic acid, but acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid with only one carboxylic acid functional group.

In Which of the Following Pairs of Carboxylic Acids Are