why homologous series of carbon compounds are so called chemical formula of two consecutive members of a part of this that determine the physical properties and chemical properties
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Homologous means to have similar structure or relation. A homologous series is a group of organic compounds having similar structures and similar chemical properties in which the successive compounds differ by -CH2group.
The first two members of the homologous series of alcohol are as follows:
1) Methanol (CH3OH)
2) Ethanol (C2H5OH)
The alkyl group determines the physical properties while the functional group determines the chemical properties of the organic compounds.
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