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Inspect the molecular formulae of the members 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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