Question

24. Pentane has the molecular formula CsH12. It has A) 5 covalent bonds B) 12 covalent bonds C) 16 covalent bonds D) 17 covalent bonds​

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Complete step by step answer: As the name suggests, pentane is made up of 'pent' and 'ane'. Therefore, we can say that it has 5 carbons and it is an alkane. “An alkane is a compound that consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single.”