Question

what is homologous series

Answer 1

IT IS A SERIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUND HAVING THE SAME GENERAL FORMULA AND A DIFFERENCE TO THE NEXT MEMBER WITH CH2.

Answer 2

Those organic compound which have general formula , similar chemical property and two successive member of any homologous series differ by CH2 group are called homologous series.

Its properties :-

# They have general formula.

# Two successive member of any homologous series differ by atomic mass 14u.

# Two successive member of homologous series differ by CH2.

# They all have same chemical properties.

# There is gradual change in its physical property.