A student studies that the carbon compounas CH₂OH. C₂H₂OH. CH₂OH and C₂H₂OH can be group as homologues series Why are these compounds grouped as homologous series?
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A homologous series is a group of organic chemical compounds, usually listed in order of increasing size, that have a similar structure and general formula (and hence also similar properties) and whose structures differ only by the number of −CH
2
units in the main carbon chain.
CH
3
CH
2
OH and CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
OH are two consecutive members of alcohol homologous series.
Physical properties:- Hydrocarbon chain i.e. CH
3
in CH
3
CH
2
OH and CH
3
CH
2
in CH
3
CH
2
CH
2
OH
Chemical properties:- Functional group i.e. −OH
Explanation:
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