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Question
Complete the following table which relates to the homologous series of hydrocarbons.
| General formulaе | IUPAC name of the homologous series | Characteristic bond type | IUPAC name of the first member of the series |
| CnH2n−2 | (A) ______ | (B) ______ | (C) ______ |
| CnH2n+1 | (B) ______ | (E) ______ | (F) ______ |
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Solution
| General formulaе | IUPAC name of the homologous series | Characteristic bond type | IUPAC name of the first member of the series |
| CnH2n−2 | (A) Alkyne | (B) Carbon-carbon triple bond | (C) Ethyne |
| CnH2n+1 | (B) Alkyl group | (E) Carbon-carbon single bond | (F) Methyl group |
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