Methane, ethane, and propane are said to form a homologous series of carbon, and this is because _____________.

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they are hydrocarbons

they are saturated compounds

they belong to the alkane family and differ from each other by a CH₂ group

they are aromatic

answer is D.

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A homologous series is a collection of organic substances that all belong to the same family. Methane, ethane, and propane are said to form a homologous series of carbon, and this is because they all have the same functional group and only differ from each other by a CH₂ group.

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