8.4.2 - Homologous Series
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What is a homologous series?
💡 Hint: Think about how members within a family might share traits.
Name the first three alkenes.
💡 Hint: Recall the adding of double bonds to the carbon chain.
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What is a key characteristic of a homologous series?
💡 Hint: Think about the formula characteristics.
True or False: All members of a homologous series have identical chemical properties.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what makes functional groups unique.
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Given a series of hydrocarbons with identical functional groups, explain how the presence of additional carbon atoms influences their boiling points.
💡 Hint: Consider how molecular size plays a role in interaction.
You have a compound series where the first member is octene. Can you list down the three next members of its homologous series and their general properties?
💡 Hint: Think about the formula changes as you append each carbon.
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