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प्रश्न
Name the third homologue of alcohols.
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उत्तर
Propanol, which has the chemical formula C3H7OH, is the third homologue of an alcohol. It has a three-carbon straight chain with a hydroxyl (-OH) group joined to the second carbon.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the name and formula of the 2nd member of homologous series having general formula CnH2n – 2.
Complete the following table which relates to the homologous series of hydrocarbons.
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General Formula |
IUPAC name of the homologous series | Characteristic bond type | IUPAC name of the first member of the series |
| `C_nH_(2n-2)` | (A)________ | (B)______ | (C)______ |
| C_nH_(2n+1) | (B)________ | (E)______ | (F)______ |
Write the names and formulae for the first three members of the homologous series for chloroalkanes.
An organic compound having the molecular formula C3H6O can exist in the form of two isomers A and B having different functional groups. The isomer A is a liquid which is used as a solvent for nail polish. The isomer B is also a liquid. An aqueous solution of one of the lower homologues of B is used for preserving biological specimens in the laboratory
(a) What is compound A?
(b) Write the electron-dot structure of A.
(c) What is compound B?
(d) Write the electron-dot structure of B.
(e) Name the lower homologue of compound B which is used in preserving biological specimens.
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Complete the correlation:
Alkene : C = C :: Alkyne: _______.
The phenomenon in which compounds having different structural formulae have the same molecular formula is called _______.
Cyclohexane : Cyclic hydrocarbon : : Isobutylene : _______
Saturated hydrocarbon : Single bond : : Unsaturated hydrocarbon : _______
Complete the following table for the homologous series of alkanes.
| Name | Molecular formula | Condensed structural formula | Number of carbon atom | Number of -CH2- units | Boiling point °C |
| Methane | CH4 | CH4 | 1 | 1 | -162 |
| Ethane | C2H6 | CH3–CH3 | 2 | 2 | -88.5 |
| Propane | C3H8 | CH3–CH2–CH3 | 3 | 3 | -42 |
| Butane | C4H10 | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH3 | ______ | ______ | 0 |
| Pentane | C5H12 | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3 | ______ | ______ | 36 |
| Hexane | C6H14 | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3 | ______ | ______ | 69 |
