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प्रश्न
Propane and ethane are ______.
विकल्प
homologues
isomers
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उत्तर
Propane and ethane are homologues.
Explanation:
Propane (C3H8) and Ethane (C2H6) belong to the same homologous series of alkanes because they differ by a CH2 (methylene) group and follow the general formula CnH2n+2 for alkanes. They are not isomers, as they have different molecular formulas.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State any four characteristics of a homologous series
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
Ethene and ethyne are examples of ..... hydrocarbons.
What is the difference between two consecutive homologues:
(1) in terms of molecular mass?
(2) in terms of number and kind of atoms per molecule?
Give the molecular formula of one homologue of the following:
C3H6
The phenomenon in which compounds having different structural formulae have the same molecular formula is called _______.
Complete the following table for homologous series of Alkenes.
| Name | Molecular formula | Condensed structural formula | Number of carbon atom | Number of -CH2- units | Boiling point °C |
| Ethene | C2H4 | CH2 = CH2 | 2 | 0 | -102 |
| Propene | C3H6 | CH3–CH = CH2 | 3 | 1 | -48 |
| 1-Butene | C4H8 | CH3–CH2–CH = CH2 | ______ | ______ | -6.5 |
| 1-Pentene | C5H10 | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH = CH2 | ______ | ______ | 30 |
Consider the carbon compounds having following molecular formula:
(i) C3H6 (ii) C3H8 (iii) C4H6 (iv) C6H6 (v) C6H12
- State the number of double covalent bonds present in C3H6.
- Write the formula of first member of the homologous series to which the carbon compound C4H6 belongs.
- Which one of the above compounds forms a ring structure of carbon atoms?
- Identify, which of the above compounds, is a member of alkane series.
Consider the following molecular formulae of carbon compounds:
(i) CH3COOH (ii) CH3OH (iii) C2H6 (iv) C3H4 (v) C4H8
- Which one of these compounds belongs to homologous series of alcohols?
- Identify the compound having triple bond between carbon-carbon atoms.
- Write the molecular formula of the first member of the homologous series to which CH3COOH belongs.
- Write the general formula of the series to which the compound C4H8 belongs.
Name the third homologue of alcohols.
