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प्रश्न
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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the next homologue of the following: C4H6
By how many carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms do any two adjacent homologues differ?
The molecular formula of the third member of the homologous series of ketones is:
(a) C4H8O
(b) C3H6O
(c) C5H10O
(d) C6H12O
Define homologous series of organic compounds. List its two characteristics. Write the name and formula of the first member of the series of alkenes.
Write the name and formula of the fourth member of the following homologous series:
Alkyne
Complete the following table for homologous series of alcohols.
| Name | Molecular formula | Condensed structural formula | Number of carbon atom | Number of -CH2- units | Boiling point °C |
| Methanol | CH4O | CH3-OH | 1 | 1 | 63 |
| Ethanol | C2H6O | CH3–CH2-OH | 2 | 2 | 78 |
| Propanol | C3H8O | CH3–CH2–CH2-OH | ______ | ______ | 97 |
| Butanol | C4H10O | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–OH | ______ | ______ | 118 |
What is called homologous series? Give any three of its characteristics?
A carbon compound ‘A’ having melting point 156K and boiling point 351K, with molecular formula C2H6O is soluble in water in all proportions.
- Identify ‘A’ and draw its electron dot structure.
- Give the molecular formulae of any two homologues of ‘A’.
Define a homologous series.
Consider the carbon compounds having following molecular formula:
(i) C2H2 (ii) C2H5 (iii) C3H7OH (iv) C2H6COOH (v) CH3CHO
- Identify which one of the above compounds, is a member of aldehyde series.
- Write the general formula of the series to which compound C2H2 belongs.
- Which one of the above compounds has triple bonds between carbon-carbon atoms?
- Write the molecular formula of the first member of the homologous series to which the compound C3H7OH belongs.
