The first three members of a homologous series are CH4,C2H6,C3H8. The fifth member of this series will be:
C5H10
C5H12
C5H8
C5H14
A
C5H8
B
C5H10
C
C5H14
D
C5H12
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General formula of homologous series is CnH2n+2.
First member is methane i.e. CH4
Second member is ethane i.e. C2H6
Third member is propane i.e. C3H8
Forth member is butane i.e. C4H10
Similarly, fifth member is pentane i.e C5H12
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