Name | Molecular formula | Condensed structural formula | Number of carbon atoms | Number of−CH2−units |
Methane | CH4 | CH4 | 1 | 1 |
Ethane | C2H6 | CH3−CH3 | 2 | 2 |
Propane | C3H8 | CH3−CH2−CH3 | 3 | 3 |
Butane | C4H10 | CH3−CH2−CH2−CH3 | ||
Pentane | C5H12 | CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH3 | ||
Hexane | C6H14 | CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH3 |
General Formula | CnH2n | CnH2n−2 | CnH2n+2 |
IUPAC name of the homologous series | |||
Characteristic bond type | Single Bond | ||
IUPAC name of the first member of the series | |||
Type of reaction with chlorine | Addition |