What is name of group by which successive member in the homologues series of alkane differ from each other ?

Methylene

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Solution

The correct option is A Methylene
Successive member of homologous series differ from each other by a methylene $(- C H_{2} -)$ group.
for example - methane $(C H_{4})$ , ethane $(C_{2} H_{6})$ , propane $(C_{3} H_{8})$ etc.

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