Hey I'm just a bit confused about what a homologous series is, like I know the definition is like, general formula, gradual increase and similar chemical proprieties but I was trying to talk about them is relation to Alcohols would you say that Alcohols are a homologous series or are they part of a homologous series? Thanks for the help
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In chemistry, a homologous series is a series of compounds with a similar general formula, usually varying by a single parameter such as the length of a carbon chain. Examples of such series are the straight-chained alkanes (paraffins), and some of their derivatives (such as the primary alcohols, aldehydes, and (mono)carboxylic acids). The single-ring unbranched cycloalkanes form another such series.
Your sentence would be correct.
Your sentence would be correct.
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A homoogous series of alcohols would be something like
CH3OH
CH3CH2OH
CH3CH2CH2OH
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
...
CH3(CH2)n(CH2OH
This would be a homologous series of unbranched aliphatic primary alcohols. Any one of them (e.g. CH3CH2OH) would be called a member of the homologous series.
CH3OH
CH3CH2OH
CH3CH2CH2OH
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
...
CH3(CH2)n(CH2OH
This would be a homologous series of unbranched aliphatic primary alcohols. Any one of them (e.g. CH3CH2OH) would be called a member of the homologous series.