Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Organic Chemistry And Petrochemicals (Section 1 - No. 49)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a homologous series?
Members have the same general formula.
Members have similar chemical properties.
Members differ by a –CH2– group.
Members have different functional groups.
Explanation
Members of a homologous series share the same functional group. The functional group is what gives the compounds in the series their similar chemical properties.
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