Question

What do you mean by homlogus series ? Write it's characterics . Give example also

Answer 1

Answer:

HOMOLOGOUS SERIES.

Group or class of organic compounds related to each other by a general molecular formula contributes homologous series.

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOMOLOGOUS SERIES.

All members of a series contain same elements and the same functional group.

All members of a homologous series can be repeated by a general formula

All the members of a homologous series can be repeated by similar methods.

All members of the homologous series usually undergo similar chemical reaction.

Successive members in a series differ by a - CH2 group.

The physical properties of the members of the homologous series vary in a regular way down the series.

EXAMPLE.

Alkane (Cn H2n +2)

Alkene (Cn H2n)

Alkyne (Cn H2n- 2)

cycloalkanes.