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What is the homologous series of alcohols, aldehyde, ketones, and carboxylic acid ?

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Homologous series for alcohols with general formula CnH2n+1OH
For Aldehydes CnH2nO
For Carboxylic Acids CnH2nO2
Ketones are organic chemical compounds that include a -carbonyl group (i.e. an oxygen atom attached to a carbon atom by a double covalent bond)
Carboxylic Acids CnH2nO2

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