Homologous Series
Homologous Series
Homologous series
- Organic compounds are grouped into different homologous series. Alkanes form a homologous series and so do alkenes.
- A homologous series is a group or family of organic compounds that has certain characteristics:
- (a) Members of the series can be represented by a general formula.
- (b) Successive members differ from each other by –CH2.
- (c) Physical properties change gradually with increasing number of carbon atoms per molecule.
- (d) Members have similar chemical properties because they have the same functional group.
- (e) Members can be prepared by similar methods.
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