Is functioning group and homologous series the same thing?

1 Answer
Jan 18, 2018

No, functional group and homolous series are two different things.

Explanation:

Functional group is an atom or group of atoms present in a carbon compound That determines the chemical properties of the carbon compound.
Ex- Alcohol,carboxylic acid.
While the homologous series refer to the group of carbon compounds that differ by CH2 and have the same functional groups.
Ex- CH3OH andC2H5OH are the part of alcoholic homologous series.