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added by Paweł Kołodziejczyk July 26, 2015, 10:21 p.m.
What substance will be next? Pentane, hexane, heptane, octane...
propane
butane
nonane
dekane
"Pentane, hexane, heptane" is a fragment of the homologous series of alkanes. The name "Nonane" consists of "non" (deriving from Greek numeral for nine) and the suffix "ane" for alkanes.
Paweł Kołodziejczyk
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wikipedia → Homologous series
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Very interesting!
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+1 Very interesting!  I know
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