Question
Draw formulas for the first five members of homologous series beginning with the following compounds.
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_3$.

Answer

The first five members of each homologous series beginning with the given compounds are shown as follows:
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_3$ : Propanone
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$ : Butanone
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$ : Pentan-2-one
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$ : Hexan-2-one
$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$ : Heptan-2-one.

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