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Standard X
Chemistry
Branching of Compounds
Pentane has t...
Question
Pentane has the molecular formula
C
5
H
12
. It has:
A
10 covalent bonds
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B
12 covalent bonds
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C
16 covalent bonds
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D
17 covalent bonds
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Solution
The correct option is
A
16 covalent bonds
C
H
3
−
C
H
2
−
C
H
2
−
C
H
2
−
C
H
3
Pentane has
12
C
−
H
bonds and
4
C
−
C
bonds. So, in total it has 16 covalent bonds.
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