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What is the chemical name of the compound with chemical formula $C_{5} H_{8}$ ?

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Pentane

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Pentene

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Pentyne

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Pentanal

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Solution

The correct option is C
Pentyne

$C_{5} H_{8}$ is the formula of an alkyne $(C_{n} H_{2 n - 2})$ . So the primary suffix of an alkyne is -yne. Since the number of carbons are 5, the chemical name of the compound is Pentyne.

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