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What would be the next homologue of the following compound:

CH3−CH2−CH=CH2

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1-butene
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1-propene
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1-pentene
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1-ethene
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Solution

The correct option is C 1-pentene
The next homologue of CH3CH2CH=CH2 1-butene or C4H8 is 1-pentene C5H10.

A homologous series is a group of organic compounds whose members differ by one CH2 group. Hence C4H8+CH2=C5H10

Hence, the correct option is C

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