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What is a homologous series ? Explain wi...

What is a homologous series ? Explain with an example.

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A homologous series is a group of organic compounds having same functional group and similar chemical properties in which the successive compounds differ by `CH_(2)` group. They can be represented by same general formula.
Homologous Series of Alkanes: All the alkanes have similar structures with single covalent bonds and show similar chemical properties. Therefore, alkanes can be grouped together in the form of a homologous series. The first six members of the homologous series of alkanes are given in the following table:
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