what is homologous serious of carbon compound. list its 3 characteristics? write the name and formula of next higher homologous or HCOOH?
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A homologous series is a series of carbon compounds that have different numbers of carbon atoms but contain the same functional group. For example, methane, ethane, propane, butane, etc. are all part of the alkane homologous series. The general formula of this series is CnH2n+2.
HCOOH is methanoic acid as it has one carbon atom and carboxylic acid functional group is present over here (COOH). so its next homologue would be ethanoic acid which is CH3COOH.
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