Homologous Series

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

Edexcel

Homologous series, page 138, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series, page 268, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

Homologous series, pages 154, 172, 178, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel

Homologous series, pages 256, 306, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series, pages 88, 98, 102, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series; alcohols, page 299, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series; alkanes, page 284, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series; alkenes, page 285, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

Homologous series; carboxylic acids, page 305, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Homologous series of organic compounds, pages 230-236, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR

Homologous series, pages 88, 89, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR