Homologous series

• Chemistry
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Homologous series

Topic 6. Organic Chemistry 

24 January 2024

RECAP

• Alkanes = all carbon-carbon single bonds
• Alkenes = at least one carbon-carbon double bond
• Alkynes = at least one carbon-carbon triple bond

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'Families' of Hydrocarbons

'Families' of Hydrocarbons

'Families' of Hydrocarbons

'Families' of Hydrocarbons

How would you know that a compound is saturated or unsaturated?

Homologous series

Topic 6. Organic Chemistry 

24 January 2024

• a family of organic compounds with similar chemical properties due to the presence of the same functional group

Homologous series

• (a) having the same functional group
• (b) having the same general formula
• (c) differing from one member to the next by a -CH₂- unit
• (d) displaying a trend in physical properties
• (e) sharing similar chemical properties

Characteristics of Homologous series

Functional group

• An atom or group of atoms that determine the chemical properties of a homologous series

Alkenes

Alkanol / Alcohols

Alkanoic acid / Carboxylic acid

Naming Organic Compounds

Topic 6. Organic Chemistry 

24 January 2024

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