What is ment by homologous series

A homologous series may be defind as a family of organic compound having the same functional group similar chemical properties and adjacent member of which differ by a 14 mass unit

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Homologous Series is a group of organic chemical compounds, usually listed in order of increasing size, that have a similar structure and hence also similar properties and whose structures differ only by the number of CH2 units in the main carbon chain.

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Instead of writing 14 mass unit it is better to write CH2Uploading…

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A series of organic compounds in which successive compounds I differ by CH2 group or 14 u mass.

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All are right for homologous series.

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organic compound having the same functional group similar chemical properties and adjacent member of which differ by a 14 mass unit

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How much it differs by molecular mass?

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Why is it so…??

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