Question

Pentane has the molecular formula C₅ H₁₂ It has

Options

• 5 covalent bonds

• 12 covalent bonds

• 16 covalent bonds

• 17 covalent bonds

Answer 1

16 covalent bonds

Explanation - 

There are 16 covalent bonds in the structure of pentane. 

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.....}\text{H}\phantom{...} \text{H}\phantom{...}\text{H}\phantom{....} \text{H}\phantom{...} \text{H}\phantom{.....}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}|\\
\text{H} - \text{C} - \text{C} -\text {C} - \text{C} - \text{C} - \text{H}\\
\phantom{......}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}|\phantom{......}\\
\phantom{.....}\text{H}\phantom{....}  \text{H} \phantom{....} \text{H} \phantom{....} \text{H} \phantom{.....} \text{H}\phantom{.....} \\
\end{array}\]