Question

what is the electron dot structure of cyclopentane?

Answer 1

The structure is in the attached figure.

Explanation:

The electron dot structure can be written by representing the valence electrons by dots around the atoms involved and then completing the octet of each atom (duplet in the case of the hydrogen atom).

Now, in the case of cyclopentane, there would be five carbon atoms with four valence electrons each. All the carbons would be bonded to each other with single bonds( two electrons) and then, two hydrogen atoms would be bonded to each carbon atom.

See the attached figure.

Answer 2

The molecular formula of Cyclopentane is C₅H₁₀

• Cyclopentane can be represented in both structural formula and electron.

• It contains 5'C' with 10 'H' atoms and appears as a cyclic structure.

• It is easy to draw its structure when the molecular formula is known.

• In this cyclic form, all the 'C' are attached by single bonds with 2'H' atoms for each 'C' atom.