Study and complete the following table.
Homologous series | Alkane | Alkene
General formula | (a) | CnH2n
IUPAC name. | Methane | (b)
Common name. | (c) l Ethylene
What is (a), (b), (c)?
Solution-.
a) Homologous series of alkane/ alkene or we can say the general formula of alkane and alkene are -
CnH2n+2 & CnH2n respectively.
b) Methane is the iupac name of CH4 .
.c) Common name of ethylene is Acetylene .
a) Homologous series of alkane/ alkene or we can say the general formula of alkane and alkene are -
CnH2n+2 & CnH2n respectively.
b) Methane is the iupac name of CH4 .
.c) Common name of ethylene is Acetylene .