(a) What is a homologous series of compounds? List any two of its characteristics?

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Science
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(a)What is a homologous series of compounds? List any two of its characteristics?
(b)What is the next higher homologue of C3H7OH? What is its formula and what is it called.?

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(a) It is a group of organic compounds having similar structures and similar chemical
properties in which the successive compounds differ by CH2 group characteristics of homologous series.

  1. All the members of a homologous series show similar chemical properties.

  2. Each member of a homologous series differs from its higher and lower neighbouring members by a common difference of—CH2.

(b) Next higher homologue of CH3H7OH is C4H9OH.