Q1 If we draw the structure of cyclo pentane and bond each atom of carbon with 2 hydrogen atoms we get molecular formula C5H10 here we used single bond with each atom but if we see the basic formula of alkane we get CnH2n-2 but here we get the basic formula ofC5H10 asCnH2n - How is this possible-

This is happening because cyclopentane is not an alkane nbsp;, it belongs to the category of cycloalkanes nbsp;and hence it doesn #39;t follow the general ...

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Q1 If we draw the structure of cyclo pentane and bond each atom of carbon with 2 hydrogen atoms we get molecular formula C₅H₁₀here we used single bond with each atom but if we see the basic formula of alkane we get C_nH_2n+2but here we get the basic formula ofC₅H₁₀ asC_nH_2n? How is this possible?

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This is happening because cyclopentane is not an alkane , it belongs to the category of cycloalkanes and hence it doesn't follow the general formula of alkanes. They are cyclic alkanes having the general formula same as that of alkenes i.e C_nH_2n

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Q1 If we draw the structure of cyclo pentane and bond each atom of carbon with 2 hydrogen atoms we get molecular formula C5H10 here we used single bond with each atom but if we see the basic formula of alkane we get CnH2n+2 but here we get the basic formula ofC5H10 asCnH2n ? How is this possible?

This is happening because cyclopentane is not an alkane , it belongs to the category of cycloalkanes and hence it doesn't follow the general formula of alkanes. They are cyclic alkanes having the general formula same as that of alkenes i.e CnH2n

This is happening because cyclopentane is not an alkane , it belongs to the category of cycloalkanes and hence it doesn't follow the general formula of alkanes. They are cyclic alkanes having the general formula same as that of alkenes i.e C_nH_2n