Pentane with molecular formula $C_{5} H_{12}$ contains :

5 covalent bonds.

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12 covalent bonds.

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16 covalent bonds.

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17 covalent bonds.

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Solution

The correct option is D 16 covalent bonds.
In pentane $C_{5} H_{12}$ , there are 12 $C - H$ covalent bonds and 4 $C - C$ covalent bonds. Therefore, total number of covalent bonds in pentane are $12 + 4 = 16$ .

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