Question

Give the formulae and IUPAC names of next two members of homologous series given below:
(i) `C_(2)H_(6),(b)C_(2)H_(4),(c)CH_(3)OH,(d)HCOOH,(e)CH_(3)COCH_(3)`

Answer 1

(a) `C_(2)H_(6),C_(3)H_(8)("Propane"),C_(4)H_(10)("Butene")`
(b) `C_(2)H_(4),C_(3)H_(6)("Propane"),C_(4)H_(8)("Butene")`
(c) `CH_(3)OH,C_(2)H_(5)OH("Ethanol"),C_(3)H_(7)("Propanol")`
(d) `HCOOH,CH_(3)COOH("Ethanoic acid"),C_(2)H_(5)COOH("Propanoic acid")`
(e) `CH_(3)COCH_(3),CH_(3)COC_(2)H_(5)("Butanone"),C_(2)H_(5)COC_(2)H_(5)("Pentanone")`