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Question
What is a homologous series?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
A homologous series is a group of organic compounds having a similar structure and similar chemical properties in which the successive compounds differ by a CH2 group.
Example:
HCOOH - Methanoic acid
CH3COOH - Ethanoic acid
CH3CH2COOH - Propanoic acid
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