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Question
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?
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Solution
(1) 14 u is the difference between two consecutive homologues in terms of molecular mass.
(2) The two consecutive homologues differ by 1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms in their molecular formulae.
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