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What is the difference in the molecular formula of any two adjacent homologues in terms of the number and kind of atoms per molecule?

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What is the difference in the molecular formula of any two adjacent homologues in terms of the number and kind of atoms per molecule?
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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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Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry - Intext Questions [Page 201]

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S.P. Singh Concise Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 12 Organic Chemistry
Intext Questions | Q 2. (b) (ii) | Page 201

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