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The 4 - th higher homologue of ethane is...

The 4 - th higher homologue of ethane is-

A

butane

B

pentane

C

hexane

D

heptane

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C
Any two successiv members of a homologous series have a difference of `-CH_(2)` group.
`C_(2)H_(6)+(CH_(2))_(4)toC_(6)H_(14)("Hexane")`
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