| $$\text{Name}$$ | $$\text{Molecular formula}$$ | $$\text{Condensed structural formula }$$ | $$\text{Number of carbon atoms }$$ | $$Number \ of -CH_{2}-units$$ |
| Methane | $$CH_{4}$$ | $$CH_{4}$$ | 1 | 1 |
| Ethane | $$C_{2}H_{6}$$ | $$CH_{3}-CH_{3}$$ | 2 | 2 |
| Propane | $$C_{3}H_{8}$$ | $$CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$$ | 3 | 3 |
| Butane | $$C_{4}H_{10}$$ | $$CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$$ | ||
| Pentane | $$C_{5}H_{12}$$ | $$CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$$ | ||
| Hexane | $$C_{6}H_{14}$$ | $$CH_{3}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{2}-CH_{3}$$ |
| General Formula | $$C_n H_{2n}$$ | $$C_n H_{2n-2}$$ | $$C_n H_{2n+2}$$ |
| $$IUPAC$$ 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 |