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What is the difference in the molecular formula of any two adjacent homologues in terms of the number and kind of atoms per molecule? - Chemistry

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What is the difference in the molecular formula of any two adjacent homologues in terms of the number and kind of atoms per molecule?
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उत्तर

The difference in the molecular formula of any two adjacent homologues is that it differs by three atoms. The difference is due to one carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms, represented as CH2.

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