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Published on: August 14, 2026
In the case homologous series of alkanes, which one of the following statements is incorrect
A
The members of the series are isomers of each other
B
The members of the series have similar chemical properties
C
The members of the series have the general formula 
,where n is an integer
,where n is an integer
D
The difference between any two successive members of the series corresponds to 14 unit of relative atomic mass
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A
The difference between any two successive members of the homologous series 
i.e. , the molecular weight of every two adjacent members differ by 14. 
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