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Question
Write the molecular formula of the first six members of homologous series of nitro – alkanes.
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Solution
- \[\ce{CH2NO2}\] Nitromethane
- \[\ce{CH2-CH2NO2}\] Nitroethane
- \[\ce{CH3-CH2-CH2NO2 1-}\] nitropropane
- \[\ce{CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-NO2 1-}\] nitrobutane
- \[\ce{CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NO2 1 –}\] nitropentane
- \[\ce{CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NO2 1-}\] nitrohexane
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