Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

The upper and lower homologue of C2H5OH are, respectively

  1. Methanol and butanol
  2. Propanol and methanol
  3. Methanol and propanol
  4. Propanol and butanol

hintHint:

A homologue is a compound belonging to a series of compounds differing from each other by a repeating unit

The correct answer is: Propanol and methanol


    • Homologue: Structurally-similar molecules within a series with the same functional group but different numbers of some repeated groups such as −CH 2 ​ .
    • The upper and lower homologue of C 2 ​ H 5 ​ OH are respectively propyl alcohol and methyl alcohol

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