CBSE Class 10 Science 2017 · Paper 31/2 · Question 1

Carbon and its Compounds 1 mark Easy

Write the molecular formula of the

2^{nd}

and

3^{rd}

member of the homologous series whose first member is ethene.

Answer

The second and third members are propene, $C_{3} H_{6}$ , and butene, $C_{4} H_{8}$ .

Second member:

C_{3} H_{6}

(propene). Third member:

C_{4} H_{8}

(butene).

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