WBJEE · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
The 4 th higher homologue of ethane is
- A butane
- B pentane
- C hexane
- D heptane
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(C) hexane
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The molecular formula of ethane is \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{6}}\) To get its fourth homologue, we have to add…
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