Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons which contain carbon-carbon double bond ( C = C ) . It is a homologous series with the general formula C n H 2 n . Ethene is the first member of the alkene series with the molecular formula C 2 H 4 .

Alcohols are organic compounds that contain a hydroxyl functional group ( - OH ) which bound to a saturated carbon atom. The alcohol series is a homologous series with the general formula C n H 2 n + 1 OH , each member will differ by a - CH 2 group. Methanol is the first member of the alcohol series and ethanol is the second member which is the major component of alcoholic beverages.

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Maharashtra Board Solutions for Chapter: Hydrocarbons, Exercise 8: Can you recall?

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