Talk:Homologous series

message: I have replaced the two paragraphs:
"Even while the general formulae are the same, they have different structures...",
and 
"Compounds in each set have the same little group of atoms called the functional group..."
with:
"Even though the general formula remains constant in a homologous series, specific members of the series may have different structures or entirely different properties. Compounds in each series typically have a similar group of atoms called a functional group. Most chemical properties of organic compounds are due to the presence of functional groups."
I'm hoping this is more clearly worded, as the original paragraphs (esp. the first) were confusing.
Jthechemist (talk) 21:54, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replaced Oddly Worded Para's 

message: "Even while the general formula are the same..." shouldn't "formula" be formulae or formulas? JohnJohn 01:44, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Plural

message: Isn't the function group for the straight chain alkanes just a single carbon bond (C-C)?
FreeT (talk) 23:18, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Straight chain alkanes function group 

message: I would like to see a little more detail i.e. images showing the carbon chains. 
http://picasaweb.google.com/Igloo.minusice/Chemistry?feat=directlink  (This a representation of C3H8 - Propane )
 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Eco impact (talk • contribs) 04:39, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Drawing the chains? 

message: The article's definition of a "holologous series" seemed too general.  The word "series" implies that the members can be arranged in a single file and uniquely identified by an integer parameter. Thus a collection of compounds with shared functional group(s) (such as alkyne) or chemical properties (such as aromatic hydrocarbons) may constitute a "chemical family" or "class of homologous compounds", but not necessarily a "series".One could allow for "two-dimensional series" like the unbranched bicyclic alkanes, and so on. Still it would be inadequate to call the whole alkane family a "series", IMHO.Therefore I have trimmed the definition to the strictest concept above, and removed the following entry from the table, while this point is cleared:
::::CarbohydratesCx(H2O)y (n ≥ 1)C6H12O6
--Jorge Stolfi (talk) 00:47, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Shouldn't a homologous ''series'' be a series? 

message: An anonymous used changed "differing by a single parameter" to "having a difference in its compounds of ch2".  I believe this is too restrictive; for example polyynes, cumulenes, are hmologous series too. Aren't they? --Jorge Stolfi (talk) 05:15, 24 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aways CH2 unit? 

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thread_title:  Copyright problem removed 

message: what is the general formula of
1.  alkane
2. alkene
3.alkyl  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.112.227.103 (talk) 13:34, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  organic chemistry 

message: Main sense covered much better by HS article with great overlap. Secondary sense is rarely used and seem to be based on literal meaning of word. Sole source has some interesting periodic table trends though. Artoria2e5 🌉 15:15, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge of [[Homology (chemistry)]] into [[Homologous series]]