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Inspect the molecular formulae of the members of the homologous series of alkenes. Do you find any relationship, in the number of carbon atoms and the number of hydrogen atoms in the molecular formulae?

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In the molecular formula of any member of the homologous series of alkenes, the number of hydrogen atoms is twice the number of carbon atoms.
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