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Define a homologous series.

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Define a homologous series.

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A series of compounds with similar chemical properties, in which members differ from one another by an additional CH2 group, is called a homologous series.

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Chapter 4: Carbon And Its Compounds - Exercise 2 [Page 293]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry Part 2 [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Carbon And Its Compounds
Exercise 2 | Q 33. (a) (i) | Page 293

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