Chemistry GCSE
Homologous series and general formulae
What Homologous series and general formulae means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Homologous series and general formulae
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Families with the same general formula and functional group, whose members differ by one CH₂ unit, such as alkanes and alkenes.
Topics that use Homologous series and general formulae
- Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alkenes
- Boiling point and molecular size
- Catenation and structural variety in carbon compounds
- Cracking
- Evaporation and condensation
- Finite resources
- Fraction
- Fractional distillation
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