Key Stage 4
Meaning
A homologous series is a group of organic compounds with the same functional group.
About Homologous Series
- Each different homologous series has a different functional group.
There are four homologous series you should know:
- Alkanes - This series includes Methane, Ethane, Propane and Butane.
- Alkenes - This series includes Ethene, Propene and Butene.
- Alcohols - This series includes Methanol, Ethanol, Propanol and Butanol
- Carboxylic Acids - This series includes Methanoic Acid, Ethanoic Acid, Propanoic Acid and Butanoic Acid.
References
AQA
- Homologous series, page 147, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Homologous series, page 193, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Homologous series, page 225, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Homologous series, pages 143-4, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Homologous series, pages 75, 81, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Homologous series; alcohols, page 181, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Homologous series; alcohols, pages 160-161, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Homologous series; alkanes, pages 172-3, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Homologous series; alkenes, page 158, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Homologous series; alkenes, page 177, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Homologous series; carboxylic acids, page 161, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Homologous series; carboxylic acids, page 183, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Homologous series; esters, page 161, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA