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प्रश्न
Name the third homologue of aldehydes.
उत्तर
Propanal, which has the chemical formula C3H6O, is an aldehyde's third homologue. Having a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to the second carbon, it consists of a straight chain of three carbon atoms.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the molecular formula of the 2nd and 3rd member of the homologous series where the first member is ethyne.
Give the structural formula for 1, 2-dichloroethane
Give the molecular formula of one homologue of each of the following:
C2H6
Write the molecular formula of the third member of the homologous series of carbon compounds with general formula CnHO2n+1OH.
The molecular formula of a homologue of butane is:
(a) C4H8
(b) C3H6
(c) C4H6
(d) C3H8
What is homologous series ?

Two statements are given - one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In a homologous series of alcohols, the formula for the second member is C2H5OH and the third member is C3H7OH.
Reason (R): The difference between the molecular masses of the two consecutive members of a homologous series is 144.
Complete the following table for homologous series of Alkenes.
Name | Molecular formula | Condensed structural formula | Number of carbon atom | Number of -CH2- units | Boiling point °C |
Ethene | C2H4 | CH2 = CH2 | 2 | 0 | -102 |
Propene | C3H6 | CH3–CH = CH2 | 3 | 1 | -48 |
1-Butene | C4H8 | CH3–CH2–CH = CH2 | ______ | ______ | -6.5 |
1-Pentene | C5H10 | CH3–CH2–CH2–CH = CH2 | ______ | ______ | 30 |
Name the following:
Group of organic compounds where the successive members follow a regular structural pattern, successive compounds differ by a 'CH2' group.